Prospect 2 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 3033
- Capacity
- 32 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Jackson, OR
- Operating Since
- 1928
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- PacifiCorp
- Parent Company
- Berkshire Hathaway
- Annual Generation
- 193,137 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 68.6%
- Balancing Authority
- PacifiCorp - West
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Prospect 2
OperatingHydro
Ranked #19 of 63 Hydro plants in OR#392 of 1454 nationally
32 MW Hydro operating in Jackson, OR — PacifiCorp - West
EIAWD
32 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1928
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
42.7312, -122.5140
County
Jackson, OR
Nearby Plants
- Prospect 1Hydro3.8 MW · 0.1 km
- Prospect 4Hydro1 MW · 0.2 km
- Prospect 3Hydro7.2 MW · 7.8 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | PacifiCorp | PacifiCorp | — |
| Owner(s) | PacifiCorp | Berkshire Hathaway | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Prospect 2 is a 32 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Jackson County, Oregon. The plant began operating in 1928 and consists of two generators utilizing conventional hydroelectric technology. It is owned by Berkshire Hathaway and operated by PacifiCorp. The plant's primary fuel source is water (WAT). Prospect 2 ranks as the 20th largest power plant in Oregon out of 63, and 398th nationally out of 1464 plants.
In the most recent year with available data, Prospect 2 generated 193,137 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 68.6%. The plant operates within the PacifiCorp - West balancing authority and is part of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $1,499.44 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
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
16.0K MWh
Latest Month
193.1K MWh
Annual Generation
68.6%
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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