Power plant · Arizona, United States
Hoover Dam (AZ)
Hoover Dam (AZ) is a power plant in Arizona, United States, with 1,039 MW of capacity, owned by U S Bureau of Reclamation.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Arizona | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 1936 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | U S Bureau of Reclamation | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | U S Bureau of Reclamation | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 1,039 MW | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Conventional Hydroelectric | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 36.0155, -114.7380 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
Research on this power plant and its owner.Who owns it up to the parent company, its grid connection and planning status, and an introduction to the owner.
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Hoover Dam (AZ) is the 8th-largest of 31 power plants in Arizona and the 290th-largest of 800 in the United States by capacity; its 1,039 MW is 0.12% of the 839,036 MW we hold for the United States. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 8th of 31 | 28,652 MW | 3.6% |
| United States | 290th of 800 | 839,036 MW | 0.12% |
| All power plants in our data | 320th of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Owner, operator and place
More from U S Bureau of Reclamation
- Grand Coulee6,809 MW
- Glen Canyon Dam1,312 MW
- Hoover Dam (NV)1,039 MW
- Shasta714 MW
- Sacramento River power right A00562511,153,753 acre-ft/year · power
- Sacramento River power right A0105889,990,890 acre-ft/year · power
- Rock Slough municipal and irrigation right A0056267,998,004 acre-ft/year
- Contra Costa County municipal and industrial right A0093647,818,798 acre-ft/year
Other power plants in Arizona
- Palo Verde4,210 MW
- Springerville1,779 MW
- Santan1,326 MW
- Glen Canyon Dam1,312 MW
- Harquahala Generating Project1,277 MW
- West Phoenix1,207 MW
- Red Hawk1,127 MW
- Coronado822 MW
Data on this page
- DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD). DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.
- Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects. Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer. RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer, Free reuse, no attribution required.