4th largest plant in Nevada · 300th nationally
Hoover Dam (Nv) is a hydroelectric power plant in Nevada with a nameplate capacity of 1,039 MW. It generates roughly 1.2M MWh per year — enough to power about 118,639 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 14% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Hoover Dam (Nv) |
|---|---|
| Operator | U S Bureau Of Reclamation |
| City | Boulder City |
| County | Clark County |
| State | Nevada |
| ZIP | 89006 |
| Coordinates | 36.01551, -114.73801 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 130 MW | Operating | 1936 |
| N2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 130 MW | Operating | 1936 |
| N3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 130 MW | Operating | 1937 |
| N4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 130 MW | Operating | 1936 |
| N5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 130 MW | Operating | 1938 |
| N6 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 130 MW | Operating | 1938 |
| N8 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 130 MW | Operating | 1961 |
| N7 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 127 MW | Operating | 1944 |
| N0 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 2.4 MW | Operating | 1936 |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Western Area Power Administration - Desert Southwest Region |
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.