Boulder

5701 North Highway 12, Boulder, UT 84716

Plant Summary Information

Boulder is ranked #5 out of 24 hydroelectric power plants in Utah in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Boulder is comprised of 3 generators and generated 4.9 GWh during the 3-month period between September 2023 to December 2023.

Plant Name	Boulder
Utility Name	Garkane Energy Coop, Inc
Location	Garfield County, UT
Initial Operation Date	August 1958
Last Update	Dec 2023
Annual Generation	20.2 GWh
Annual Consumption	72.7 k MMBtu
Ranked #5,131 out of 11,623 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #730 out of 1,242 Water Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #60 out of 113 Utah Power Plants
Ranked #5 out of 24 Utah Water Power Plants
Fuel Types	Water

Subscribe now to access all power plant data, utility information, FERC EQR data, and more for Boulder.

Summary Information
Plant Name	Boulder (3699)
Plant Address	5701 North Highway 12, Boulder, UT 84716
Utility	Garkane Energy Coop, Inc (6957)
Latitude, Longitude	37.9858, -111.4383
Generation Dates on File	Jan 2001 to Dec 2023
Initial Operation Date	August 1958
Annual Generation	20.2 GWh
Fuel Types	Water

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration Status	No
FERC Small Power Producer Status	No
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Status	No

Regulatory Information
Regulatory Status	Regulated
NERC Region	WECC
Balancing Authority	Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM)
NAICS Code	Utilities (22)
Sector	Electric Utility (1)
Water Source	Boulder Creek
Ash Impoundment	No
Transmission / Distribution Owner	Garkane Energy Coop, Inc (6957) UT
Grid Voltage	2.40 kV
Energy Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2023 EIA 860 Report

Technology	Conventional Hydroelectric
Prime Mover	Hydroelectric Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	1.4 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.9
Summer Capacity	1.4 MW
Winter Capacity	1.4 MW
Minimum Load	0.5 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating

First Operation Date	August 1958
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Water
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	1H
Other Planned Modifications	No
Multiple Fuels	No

Technology	Conventional Hydroelectric
Prime Mover	Hydroelectric Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	1.4 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.9
Summer Capacity	1.4 MW
Winter Capacity	1.4 MW
Minimum Load	0.5 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating

First Operation Date	August 1958
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Water
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	1H
Other Planned Modifications	No
Multiple Fuels	No

Technology	Conventional Hydroelectric
Prime Mover	Hydroelectric Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	1.4 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.9
Summer Capacity	1.4 MW
Winter Capacity	1.4 MW
Minimum Load	0.5 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating

First Operation Date	September 1961
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Water
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	1H
Other Planned Modifications	No
Multiple Fuels	No

Owner Name	Address	Generator	Ownership
*We couldn't locate any owners for this plant*

Power plants with a similar annual net generation from Water.

Rank	Plant Name	Plant Location	Annual Generation
#720	Fries Hydroelectric Project	Fries, VA	20.6 GWh
#721	Gorge 18	South Burlington, VT	20.5 GWh
#722	Little Chute	Combined Locks, WI	20.4 GWh
#723	Black Bear Lake	Craig, AK	20.4 GWh
#724	Croton	Newaygo, MI	20.4 GWh
#725	Shavano Falls Hydro Drop 4	Montrose, CO	20.4 GWh
#726	Sartell Dam	Sartell, MN	20.3 GWh
#727	Middle Fork Irrigation District	Parkdale, OR	20.2 GWh
#728	Black Butte	Orland, CA	20.2 GWh
#729	Mine Falls Generating Station	Nashua, NH	20.2 GWh
#731	Shoshone (WY)	Cody, WY	20.1 GWh
#732	Oakdale	Monticello, IN	20.0 GWh
#733	Brassua Hydroelectric Project	Rockwood, ME	19.9 GWh
#734	Newport	Newport, VT	19.8 GWh
#735	Clark Falls	Milton, VT	19.8 GWh
#736	Deep Creek	Oakland, MD	19.7 GWh
#737	Foothill Feeder	Castaic, CA	19.6 GWh
#738	Fort Miller Hydroelectric Facility	Northumberland, NY	19.5 GWh
#739	Gaston Shoals	Blacksburg, SC	19.3 GWh
#740	Power Creek	Cordova, AK	19.2 GWh

Below are closest 20 power plants surrounding Boulder.

Plant Name	Plant Location	Annual Generation	Distance
Blundell	Milford, UT	248.2 GWh	84.3 mi
Buckhorn Solar Plant	Paragonah, UT	5.8 GWh	70.5 mi
Enel Cove Fort	Cove Fort, UT	155.0 GWh	73.6 mi
Glen Canyon Dam	Page, AZ	2.7 TWh	72.5 mi
Granite Peak Solar Plant	Milford, UT	6.1 GWh	89 mi
Greenville Solar Plant	Milford, UT	4.3 GWh	73 mi
Gunnison Solar	Gunnison, UT	3.9 GWh	84 mi
Hunter	Castle Dale, UT	5.3 TWh	85.1 mi
Hunter Solar LLC (UT)	Clawson, UT	273.5 GWh	82.6 mi
Hydro Plant No 3	east of Ephraim, UT	2.8 GWh	84.5 mi
Laho Solar Plant	Milford, UT	6.1 GWh	89.3 mi
Manti Lower	Manti, UT	1.8 GWh	88.3 mi
Manti Upper	Manti, UT	58.0 MWh	88.3 mi
Milford 2	Milford, UT	6.5 GWh	88.8 mi
Milford Flat Solar Plant	Milford, UT	6.1 GWh	87.9 mi
Milford Wind Corridor I LLC	Milford, UT	391.5 GWh	89.6 mi
Pavant Solar, LLC	Fillmore, UT	114.3 GWh	83.9 mi
Sigurd Solar LLC	Sigurd, UT	204.7 GWh	67.2 mi
Upper Beaver	Beaver, UT	10.2 GWh	59.9 mi
Utah Red Hills Renewable Energy Park	Parowan, UT	189.8 GWh	80.2 mi