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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 15 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/3013
EIA plant 3013
Oxbow · Wallowa · OR
Hells Canyon
Operated by Idaho Power Co
Published location
Where is Hells Canyon?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
45.243900, -116.700800
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the OR plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
1145,432
2177,300
3206,016
4251,689
5269,258
6170,870
7143,051
8126,059
9115,797
10107,560
1195,566
12116,912
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
Read the chart as a table
| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 145,432 |
| 2 | 177,300 |
| 3 | 206,016 |
| 4 | 251,689 |
| 5 | 269,258 |
| 6 | 170,870 |
| 7 | 143,051 |
| 8 | 126,059 |
| 9 | 115,797 |
| 10 | 107,560 |
| 11 | 95,566 |
| 12 | 116,912 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 145,432 MWh |
| 2 | 177,300 MWh |
| 3 | 206,016 MWh |
| 4 | 251,689 MWh |
| 5 | 269,258 MWh |
| 6 | 170,870 MWh |
| 7 | 143,051 MWh |
| 8 | 126,059 MWh |
| 9 | 115,797 MWh |
| 10 | 107,560 MWh |
| 11 | 95,566 MWh |
| 12 | 116,912 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 150.1 | OP |
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 130.5 | OP |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 130.5 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
3013
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Snake River
Data edition
2024-final
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