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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/3866
EIA plant 3866
Ford · Lincoln · WA
Little Falls (WA)
Operated by Avista Corp
Published location
Where is Little Falls (WA)?
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47.821667, -117.916667
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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 WA 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.
119,254
224,366
323,723
425,238
517,508
618,765
77,329
84,692
93,671
107,961
1114,327
1218,505
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.
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| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 19,254 |
| 2 | 24,366 |
| 3 | 23,723 |
| 4 | 25,238 |
| 5 | 17,508 |
| 6 | 18,765 |
| 7 | 7,329 |
| 8 | 4,692 |
| 9 | 3,671 |
| 10 | 7,961 |
| 11 | 14,327 |
| 12 | 18,505 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 19,254 MWh |
| 2 | 24,366 MWh |
| 3 | 23,723 MWh |
| 4 | 25,238 MWh |
| 5 | 17,508 MWh |
| 6 | 18,765 MWh |
| 7 | 7,329 MWh |
| 8 | 4,692 MWh |
| 9 | 3,671 MWh |
| 10 | 7,961 MWh |
| 11 | 14,327 MWh |
| 12 | 18,505 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 10.8 | OP |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 10.8 | OP |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 10.8 | OP |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 10.8 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
3866
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Spokane River
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Little Falls (WA)
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 4 has the highest recorded value (25,238 MWh) and 9 the lowest (3,671 MWh). Their difference is 21,567 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 2.0 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 2.0 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 2.0 |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 2.0 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.