Query
El Vado Dam
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
El Vado Dam
State
NV
Generated
2026-10-10T05:52:27.989Z

Briefing on El Vado Dam

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 10, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
8 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1988
Operating since
1
Generators
0.0%
Capacity factor
0 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

El Vado Dam is a 8 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in New Mexico, currently Operating.

El Vado Dam is reported in New Mexico since 1988 under Los Alamos County - (NM). Available operating and financial measures include 0.0% capacity factor and 0 GWh annual generation; $2294/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Rio Arriba, New Mexico
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Owner / parent
Los Alamos County - (NM)
Operator
Los Alamos County - (NM)
Grid
Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
Plant ID
7593

What stands out

1

El Vado Dam is a 8 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in New Mexico with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 0.0% capacity factor and 0 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $2294/kW CapEx.

Market and operating context

Balancing authority
Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
NERC region
WECC
State rank
#4 of 4
National rank
#735 of 1,462

Why it matters

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