Echo Dam

3705 North Echo Dam Road, Echo, UT 84024

Plant Summary Information

Echo Dam is ranked #9 out of 27 hydroelectric power plants in Utah in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Echo Dam is comprised of 3 generators and generated 1.6 GWh during the 3-month period between July 2024 to October 2024.

Plant Name	Echo Dam
Utility Name	City of Bountiful
Location	Summit County, UT
Initial Operation Date	March 1987
Last Update	Oct 2024
Annual Generation	13.3 GWh
Annual Consumption	46.9 k MMBtu
Ranked #5,675 out of 12,312 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #862 out of 1,323 Water Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #67 out of 120 Utah Power Plants
Ranked #9 out of 27 Utah Water Power Plants
Fuel Types	Water

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Summary Information
Plant Name	Echo Dam (4263)
Plant Address	3705 North Echo Dam Road, Echo, UT 84024
Utility	City of Bountiful (2010)
Latitude, Longitude	40.96483, -111.43394
Generation Dates on File	Jan 2001 to Oct 2024
Initial Operation Date	March 1987
Annual Generation	13.3 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	PacifiCorp - East (PACE)
NAICS Code	Utilities (22)
Sector	Electric Utility (1)
Water Source	Echo Reservoir
Ash Impoundment	No
Transmission / Distribution Owner	City of Bountiful (2010) UT
Grid Voltage	46.00 kV
Energy Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2024 EIA 860 Report

Technology	Conventional Hydroelectric
Prime Mover	Hydroelectric Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	1 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.9
Summer Capacity	1 MW
Winter Capacity	0.9 MW
Minimum Load	0.5 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No

Status	Operating
First Operation Date	March 1987
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Water
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	1H
Multiple Fuels	No

Technology	Conventional Hydroelectric
Prime Mover	Hydroelectric Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	1.7 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.9
Summer Capacity	1.7 MW
Winter Capacity	1.7 MW
Minimum Load	0.5 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No

Status	Operating
First Operation Date	March 1987
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Water
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	1H
Multiple Fuels	No

Technology	Conventional Hydroelectric
Prime Mover	Hydroelectric Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	1.7 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.9
Summer Capacity	1.7 MW
Winter Capacity	1.7 MW
Minimum Load	0.5 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No

Status	Operating
First Operation Date	March 1987
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Water
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	1H
Multiple Fuels	No

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

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#853	Mio	Mio, MI	13.6 GWh
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#855	Chalk Hill	Stephenson, MI	13.6 GWh
#856	Beldens	New Haven, VT	13.5 GWh
#857	Olsen	Whitmore, CA	13.5 GWh
#858	Raymondville	Norfolk, NY	13.5 GWh
#859	James R Smith	Marquette, MI	13.4 GWh
#860	Russell D Smith	Othello, WA	13.4 GWh
#861	Unionville Hydro Project 2499 NY	Norwood, NY	13.3 GWh
#863	Hastings City Hydroelectric	Hastings, MN	13.3 GWh
#864	Hoist	Negaunee, MI	13.2 GWh
#865	South	Manton, CA	13.1 GWh
#866	Big Pine Creek	Big Pine, CA	13.1 GWh
#867	Weeks Falls	North Bend, WA	13.1 GWh
#868	Norwood	Norwood, NY	13.1 GWh
#869	Packaging of America Tomahawk Mill	Tomahawk, WI	111.3 GWh
#870	Elkhart	Elkhart, IN	13.0 GWh
#871	Apple River	Somerset, WI	13.0 GWh
#872	White River Lock and Dam 2	Locust Grove, AR	12.9 GWh

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Plant Name	Plant Location	Annual Generation	Distance
Bountiful City	Bountiful, UT	28.4 GWh	24.2 mi
Causey	South Fork, UT	5.3 GWh	24.3 mi
Gadsby	Salt Lake City, UT	323.0 GWh	29.2 mi
Gateway	Mountain Green, UT	14.9 GWh	23.9 mi
Granite	Salt lake City, UT	5.2 GWh	30 mi
Heber City	Heber City, UT	27.6 GWh	31.9 mi
Hill AFB LFG Facility, Bldg #737	Hill AFB, UT	8.2 GWh	29.9 mi
HTW Plant 303 COGEN	Salt Lake City, UT	44.0 GWh	25.5 mi
Jordanelle Dam Hydroelectric Project	Heber, UT	51.0 GWh	25.4 mi
Little Cottonwood	Sandy, UT	10.3 GWh	32.5 mi
Murray Turbine	Murray, UT	37.3 GWh	31.4 mi
Pine View Dam	Ogden, UT	6.2 GWh	29.4 mi
Pioneer	Ogden, UT	18.3 GWh	32.9 mi
Salt Palace Solar Gen Plant	Salt Lake City, UT	2.0 GWh	27.7 mi
Snake Creek	Midway, UT	5.6 GWh	29.2 mi
Snowbird Power Plant	Snowbird, UT	14.7 GWh	28.8 mi
Stairs	Salt Lake City, UT	3.2 GWh	28.9 mi
Tesoro SLC Cogeneration Plant	Salt Lake City, UT	190.0 GWh	27.3 mi
Wanship	Wanship, UT	9.0 GWh	12.2 mi
Weber State University - Davis Campus PV	Layton, UT	2.7 GWh	30 mi