Query
Grand Coulee
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Grand Coulee
Generated
2026-10-19T08:23:22.751Z

Briefing on Grand Coulee

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 19, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
6.8 GW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1941
Operating since
33
Generators
27.0%
Capacity factor
16151 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Grand Coulee is a 6.8 GW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in Washington, currently Operating.

Grand Coulee is reported in Washington since 1941 under U S Bureau of Reclamation. Available operating and financial measures include 27.0% capacity factor and 16151 GWh annual generation; $2294/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Grant, Washington
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric, Hydroelectric Pumped Storage
Owner / parent
U S Bureau of Reclamation
Operator
U S Bureau of Reclamation
Grid
Bonneville Power Administration
Plant ID
6163

What stands out

1

Grand Coulee is a 6.8 GW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in Washington with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 27.0% capacity factor and 16151 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $2294/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “Northwest’s only nuclear power plant shut down after problem detected” (The Seattle Times, 2026-02-28).

Market and operating context

Balancing authority
Bonneville Power Administration
NERC region
WECC
State rank
#1 of 73
National rank
#1 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.