Glen Canyon Dam is a 1.3 GW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in Arizona, currently Operating.
Glen Canyon Dam is reported in Arizona since 1964 under U S Bureau of Reclamation. Available operating and financial measures include 24.0% capacity factor and 2753 GWh annual generation; $2294/kW reported CapEx.
- Location
- Coconino, Arizona
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Owner / parent
- U S Bureau of Reclamation
- Operator
- U S Bureau of Reclamation
- Grid
- Western Area Power Administration - Desert Southwest Region
- Plant ID
- 153
What stands out
Glen Canyon Dam is a 1.3 GW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in Arizona with status Operating.
Latest annual operating measures report 24.0% capacity factor and 2753 GWh annual generation.
Available financial measures include $2294/kW CapEx.
Latest linked story: “The coming failure of Glen Canyon Dam” (High Country News, 2026-02-28).
Market and operating context
- Balancing authority
- Western Area Power Administration - Desert Southwest Region
- NERC region
- WECC
- State rank
- #1 of 11
- National rank
- #12 of 1,462
Why it matters
For this asset, operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.
