1 MW Hydro operating in Jackson, OR — PacifiCorp - West
1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1944
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.7331, -122.5151
County
Jackson, OR
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | PacifiCorp | PacifiCorp | — |
| Owner(s) | PacifiCorp | Berkshire Hathaway | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Prospect 4 is a 1 MW conventional hydroelectric power plant located in Jackson County, Oregon. The plant, which began operating in 1944, has one generator and is owned by Berkshire Hathaway and operated by PacifiCorp. It is interconnected to the PacifiCorp - West balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Prospect 4 generated 482 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 5.5%. The plant's installed cost was $2,409.79 per kW. Power purchase agreement (PPA) price was $10.78 per MWh. Prospect 4 ranks as the 62nd largest power plant in Oregon out of 63, and 1455th 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
482 MWh
Annual Generation
5.5%
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.