Query
Boysen
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Boysen
Generated
2026-10-17T14:33:29.786Z

Briefing on Boysen

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 17, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
15 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1952
Operating since
2
Generators
53.4%
Capacity factor
70 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Boysen is a 15 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in Wyoming, currently Operating.

Boysen is reported in Wyoming since 1952 under U S Bureau of Reclamation. Available operating and financial measures include 53.4% capacity factor and 70 GWh annual generation; $2294/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Fremont, Wyoming
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Owner / parent
U S Bureau of Reclamation
Operator
U S Bureau of Reclamation
Grid
Western Area Power Administration UGP West
Plant ID
505

What stands out

1

Boysen is a 15 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in Wyoming with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 53.4% capacity factor and 70 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $2294/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “Emergency Coordinator Issues Guidance On What To Do If Boysen Dam Breaks” (Cowboy State Daily, 2022-07-29).

Market and operating context

Balancing authority
Western Area Power Administration UGP West
NERC region
WECC
State rank
#7 of 16
National rank
#550 of 1,462

Why it matters

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