15 MW Hydro operating in Douglas, OR — PacifiCorp - West
15 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1953
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.2512, -122.3379
County
Douglas, OR
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | PacifiCorp | PacifiCorp | — |
| Owner(s) | PacifiCorp | Berkshire Hathaway | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
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
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
PacifiCorp - West
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
2.9K MWh
Latest Month
32.2K MWh
Annual Generation
24.5%
Capacity Factor
$10.8/MWh
PPA Price
PacifiCorp
Contract Seller
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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