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Hoover Dam (AZ)

Hoover Dam (AZ) is a 1,039 MW operating hydroelectric plant in Mohave County, Arizona, operated by U S Bureau of Reclamation.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingSep 1936 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
A1Conventional Hydroelectric130 MW OperatingOct 1941
A2Conventional Hydroelectric130 MW OperatingJul 1942
A3Conventional Hydroelectric130 MW OperatingSep 1952
A4Conventional Hydroelectric130 MW OperatingMay 1952
A6Conventional Hydroelectric130 MW OperatingSep 1939
A7Conventional Hydroelectric130 MW OperatingJun 1939
A5Conventional Hydroelectric127 MW OperatingJan 1943
A9Conventional Hydroelectric69 MW OperatingApr 1952
A8Conventional Hydroelectric62 MW OperatingAug 1937
A0Conventional Hydroelectric2.4 MW OperatingSep 1936

Plant details

Operator
U S Bureau of Reclamation
Location
Mohave County, Arizona
Balancing authority
WALC
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 1,039 MW
First unit online
Sep 1936
EIA plant ID
8902

Location

36.0155, -114.7380

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem