3.8 MW Hydro operating in Jackson, OR — PacifiCorp - West
3.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1912
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.7307, -122.5151
County
Jackson, OR
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | PacifiCorp | PacifiCorp | — |
| Owner(s) | PacifiCorp | Berkshire Hathaway | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Prospect 1 is a 3.8 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Jackson County, Oregon. The plant began operating in 1912 and utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology. It has one generator. The facility is owned by Berkshire Hathaway and operated by PacifiCorp.
In the most recent year of data, Prospect 1 generated 2,168 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 6.5%. The plant operates within the PacifiCorp - West balancing authority and is part of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. According to available data, the installed cost was $689.01 per kW, and the power purchase agreement (PPA) price was $10.78 per MWh. Prospect 1 ranks as the 48th largest power plant in Oregon out of 63, and 985th nationally out of 1464.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
PacifiCorp - West
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
0 MWh
Latest Month
2.2K MWh
Annual Generation
6.5%
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.