Query
Headgate Rock
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Headgate Rock
Generated
2026-10-17T14:53:48.758Z

Briefing on Headgate Rock

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 17, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
20 MW
Capacity
Out of service
Current status
1993
Operating since
3
Generators
20.9%
Capacity factor
36 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOut of service

Headgate Rock is a 20 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in Arizona, currently Out of service.

Headgate Rock is reported in Arizona since 1993 under Colorado River Indian Irr Proj. Available operating and financial measures include 20.9% capacity factor and 36 GWh annual generation; $2294/kW reported CapEx.

Location
La Paz, Arizona
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Owner / parent
Colorado River Indian Irr Proj
Operator
Colorado River Indian Irr Proj
Grid
Western Area Power Administration - Desert Southwest Region
Plant ID
7179

What stands out

1

Headgate Rock is a 20 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in Arizona with status Out of service.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 20.9% capacity factor and 36 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $2294/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “Failure at Headgate Rock Dam leaves Parker Strip high and dry” (Havasu News, 2022-08-31).

Market and operating context

Balancing authority
Western Area Power Administration - Desert Southwest Region
NERC region
WECC
State rank
#8 of 11
National rank
#491 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.