Clearwater 1 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 3020
- Capacity
- 15 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Douglas, OR
- Operating Since
- 1953
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- PacifiCorp
- Parent Company
- Berkshire Hathaway
- Annual Generation
- 32,174 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 24.5%
- Balancing Authority
- PacifiCorp - West
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Clearwater 1
OperatingHydro
Ranked #32 of 63 Hydro plants in OR#537 of 1454 nationally
15 MW Hydro operating in Douglas, OR — PacifiCorp - West
EIAWD
15 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1953
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
43.2512, -122.3379
County
Douglas, OR
Nearby Plants
- Clearwater 2Hydro26 MW · 6.1 km
- Lemolo 2Hydro43.7 MW · 6.2 km
- Toketee FallsHydro42.6 MW · 9.2 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | PacifiCorp | PacifiCorp | — |
| Owner(s) | PacifiCorp | Berkshire Hathaway | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Clearwater 1 is a 15 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Douglas County, Oregon. The plant, which began operating in 1953, utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology and has one generator. It is owned by Berkshire Hathaway and operated by PacifiCorp. Clearwater 1 is ranked 32nd out of 63 power plants in Oregon and 549th out of 1464 plants nationally.
The plant's latest annual generation was 32,174 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 24.5%. Clearwater 1 operates within the PacifiCorp - West balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $520.76 per kW and a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $10.78 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
PacifiCorp - West
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
2.9K MWh
Latest Month
32.2K MWh
Annual Generation
24.5%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1, FERC Electric Quarterly ReportsHIGH
$10.8/MWh
PPA Price
PacifiCorp
Contract Seller
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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