South Canal Hydro-3
Montrose County, Colorado · EIA plant ID 58784 · Operator: Delta-Montrose Electric Association
Nameplate4MWSummer 3 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation12GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor43%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2013
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4 | 33.3% | — |
| 2014 | 11 | 37.9% | — |
| 2015 | 12.5 | 43.2% | — |
| 2016 | 13.4 | 46.1% | — |
| 2017 | 12.9 | 44.5% | — |
| 2018 | 12.7 | 43.8% | — |
| 2019 | 11.9 | 41.0% | — |
| 2020 | 12.8 | 44.0% | — |
| 2021 | 13.4 | 46.3% | — |
| 2022 | 12 | 41.5% | — |
| 2023 | 11.5 | 39.9% | — |
| 2024 | 13.7 | 47.4% | — |
| 2025 | 12.3 | 42.7% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC-3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 3.5 | 3.3 | Aug 2013 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Delta-Montrose Electric Association. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Delta-Montrose Electric Association | 100.0% | 4 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| South Canal Hydro-1 | 4 MW | 2 km |
| Shavano Falls Hydro Drop 4 | 5 MW | 2.2 km |
| Drop 5 | 2 MW | 8.1 km |
| Crystal | 28 MW | 13.5 km |
| Shavano Falls Hydro | 3 MW | 20.2 km |
| Morrow Point | 173 MW | 20.3 km |