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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/8902
EIA plant 8902
Boulder City · Mohave · AZ
Hoover Dam (AZ)
Operated by U S Bureau of Reclamation
Published location
Where is Hoover Dam (AZ)?
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36.015510, -114.738006
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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 AZ 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.
184,897
288,172
3165,993
4159,929
5173,212
6174,870
7147,755
8121,481
9106,554
10106,229
1153,770
1228,655
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 | 84,897 |
| 2 | 88,172 |
| 3 | 165,993 |
| 4 | 159,929 |
| 5 | 173,212 |
| 6 | 174,870 |
| 7 | 147,755 |
| 8 | 121,481 |
| 9 | 106,554 |
| 10 | 106,229 |
| 11 | 53,770 |
| 12 | 28,655 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 84,897 MWh |
| 2 | 88,172 MWh |
| 3 | 165,993 MWh |
| 4 | 159,929 MWh |
| 5 | 173,212 MWh |
| 6 | 174,870 MWh |
| 7 | 147,755 MWh |
| 8 | 121,481 MWh |
| 9 | 106,554 MWh |
| 10 | 106,229 MWh |
| 11 | 53,770 MWh |
| 12 | 28,655 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 130 | OP |
| A2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 130 | OP |
| A3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 130 | OP |
| A4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 130 | OP |
| A6 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 130 | OP |
| A7 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 130 | OP |
| A5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 127 | OP |
| A9 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 68.5 | OP |
| A8 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 61.5 | OP |
| A0 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 2.4 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
8902
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Lake Mead Colorado River
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Hoover Dam (AZ)
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 6 has the highest recorded value (174,870 MWh) and 12 the lowest (28,655 MWh). Their difference is 146,215 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 10 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 2.4 (A0) to 130 (A1, A2, A3). The difference is 127.6 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A0 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 0.7 |
| A1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 130.0 | 130.0 | 130.0 | 39.0 |
| A2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 130.0 | 130.0 | 130.0 | 39.0 |
| A3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 130.0 | 130.0 | 130.0 | 39.0 |
| A4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 130.0 | 130.0 | 130.0 | 39.0 |
| A5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 127.0 | 127.0 | 127.0 | 38.1 |
| A6 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 130.0 | 130.0 | 130.0 | 39.0 |
| A7 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 130.0 | 130.0 | 130.0 | 39.0 |
| A8 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 61.5 | 61.5 | 61.5 | 18.5 |
| A9 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 68.5 | 68.5 | 68.5 | 20.6 |
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.