102nd largest plant in Utah · 9754th nationally
Upper Beaver is a hydroelectric power plant in Utah with a nameplate capacity of 2.5 MW. It generates roughly 10.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 967 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 46% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Upper Beaver |
|---|---|
| Operator | Beaver City Corporation |
| City | Beaver |
| County | Beaver County |
| State | Utah |
| ZIP | 84713 |
| Coordinates | 38.26830, -112.48060 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 1.3 MW | Operating | 1907 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 1.2 MW | Operating | 1907 |
| 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.