Russell D Smith
Adams County, Washington · EIA plant ID 56694 · Operator: Columbia Basin Hydropower
Nameplate6MWSummer 6 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation14GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor27%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1982
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), hydro units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 15.2 | 28.5% | — |
| 2008 | 17.8 | 33.1% | — |
| 2009 | 16.5 | 30.8% | — |
| 2010 | 12.1 | 22.7% | — |
| 2011 | 17.5 | 32.7% | — |
| 2012 | 17.4 | 32.5% | — |
| 2013 | 17.7 | 33.1% | — |
| 2014 | 16.1 | 30.2% | — |
| 2015 | 18 | 33.7% | — |
| 2016 | 15.3 | 28.6% | — |
| 2017 | 14.4 | 26.9% | — |
| 2018 | 13 | 24.4% | — |
| 2019 | 12.7 | 23.8% | — |
| 2020 | 12.3 | 22.9% | — |
| 2021 | 15.8 | 29.6% | — |
| 2022 | 11.2 | 20.9% | — |
| 2023 | 15.4 | 28.7% | — |
| 2024 | 12.6 | 23.5% | — |
| 2025 | 14.4 | 26.9% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 6.1 | 6.1 | Sep 1982 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Columbia Basin Hydropower. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| East Columbia Basin Irr Dist | 33.3% | 2 MW |
| South Columbia Basin Irr Dist | 33.3% | 2 MW |
| Quincy-Columbia Basin Irr Dist | 33.3% | 2 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Saddle Mountain East Wind Farm | — | 18.6 km |
| Quincy Chute | retired | 29.2 km |
| Columbia Generating Station | 1,200 MW | 34.3 km |
| Potholes East Canal 66.0 | 2 MW | 41.6 km |
| Eltopia Branch Canal 4.6 | 2 MW | 41.6 km |
| Adams Nielson Solar | 19 MW | 44.4 km |