Head of U Canal Hydro Project
Jerome County, Idaho · EIA plant ID 61217 · Operator: North Side Energy Company
Nameplate1MWSummer 1 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation5GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor44%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2015
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4.4 | 41.6% | — |
| 2017 | 4.4 | 41.6% | — |
| 2018 | 4.3 | 40.6% | — |
| 2019 | 4.4 | 42.2% | — |
| 2020 | 4.6 | 43.2% | — |
| 2021 | 4.5 | 42.4% | — |
| 2022 | 4.3 | 40.6% | — |
| 2023 | 4.3 | 41.3% | — |
| 2024 | 4.5 | 43.1% | — |
| 2025 | 4.6 | 43.8% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HY1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 1.2 | 1.2 | Jun 2015 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: North Side Energy Company. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| North Side Energy Company | 100.0% | 1 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Dietrich Drop | 5 MW | 13.2 km |
| Crystal Springs | 2 MW | 17.8 km |
| Shoshone Falls | 15 MW | 18.4 km |
| Rock Creek I | 2 MW | 18.6 km |
| Cargill B6 Biofactory | 2 MW | 18.8 km |
| Marco Ranch | 1 MW | 19.3 km |