Hells Canyon is a 411 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in Oregon, currently Operating.
Hells Canyon is reported in Oregon since 1967 under IDACORP. Available operating and financial measures include 53.4% capacity factor and 1926 GWh annual generation; $315/kW reported CapEx.
- Location
- Wallowa, Oregon
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Owner / parent
- IDACORP
- Operator
- Idaho Power Co
- Grid
- Idaho Power Company
- Plant ID
- 3013
What stands out
Hells Canyon is a 411 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in Oregon with status Operating.
Latest annual operating measures report 53.4% capacity factor and 1926 GWh annual generation.
Available financial measures include $1.9/MWh OpEx, $315/kW CapEx.
Latest linked story: “FERC Staff Recommends Relicensing of Idaho Power’s Hells Canyon Dams” (RTO Insider, 2026-01-14).
Market and operating context
- Balancing authority
- Idaho Power Company
- NERC region
- WECC
- State rank
- #5 of 63
- National rank
- #59 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.
