77th largest plant in Utah · 8228th nationally
Echo Dam is a hydroelectric power plant in Utah with a nameplate capacity of 4.4 MW. It generates roughly 12.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,231 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 34% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Echo Dam |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Bountiful |
| City | Echo |
| County | Summit County |
| State | Utah |
| ZIP | 84024 |
| Coordinates | 40.96483, -111.43394 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 1.7 MW | Operating | 1987 |
| NA2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 1.7 MW | Operating | 1987 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 1.0 MW | Operating | 1987 |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Pacificorp - East |
Hydroelectric plants spin turbines using falling or flowing water — typically from a dam-impounded reservoir. They are dispatchable, long-lived, and emission-free at the point of generation, though large reservoirs can disrupt rivers and ecosystems and methane can be released from flooded vegetation.