In short, everyone! Hydropower in the Northwest is generated by federally owned and operated dams, and distributed by the Bonneville Power Administration to publicly owned, not-for-profit utilities that serve millions of Northwest customers. Many utilities serving communities across the region also have ownership of hydropower facilities as well.

In total, about half of all energy capacity in the Northwest is hydropower. That means, if you live in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Western Montana, or even beyond, every battery charged, and switch flipped is powered by our dams.