26 MW Hydro operating in Douglas, OR — PacifiCorp - West
26 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1953
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.2669, -122.4101
County
Douglas, OR
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | PacifiCorp | PacifiCorp | — |
| Owner(s) | PacifiCorp | Berkshire Hathaway | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Clearwater 2 is a 26 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Douglas County, Oregon. The plant began operating in 1953 and utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology. It has one generator and is owned by Berkshire Hathaway and operated by PacifiCorp. The primary fuel source is water (WAT). Clearwater 2 is ranked 22nd out of 63 power plants in Oregon and 439th out of 1464 nationally.
The plant operates within the PacifiCorp - West balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, Clearwater 2 generated 34,692 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 15.2%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $764.34 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
3.4K MWh
Latest Month
34.7K MWh
Annual Generation
15.2%
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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