Slide Creek — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 3036
- Capacity
- 18 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Douglas, OR
- Operating Since
- 1951
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- PacifiCorp
- Parent Company
- Berkshire Hathaway
- Annual Generation
- 62,803 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 39.8%
- Balancing Authority
- PacifiCorp - West
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Slide Creek
OperatingHydro
Ranked #28 of 63 Hydro plants in OR#502 of 1454 nationally
18 MW Hydro operating in Douglas, OR — PacifiCorp - West
EIAWD
18 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1951
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
43.2940, -122.4728
County
Douglas, OR
Nearby Plants
- Soda SpringsHydro11 MW · 2.7 km
- Fish CreekHydro11 MW · 2.9 km
- Toketee FallsHydro42.6 MW · 3.1 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | PacifiCorp | PacifiCorp | — |
| Owner(s) | PacifiCorp | Berkshire Hathaway | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Slide Creek hydroelectric plant is located in Douglas County, Oregon. The plant, which came online in 1951, has a total capacity of 18 MW from a single generator utilizing conventional hydroelectric technology. It is owned by Berkshire Hathaway and operated by PacifiCorp. Slide Creek is ranked 29th out of 63 power plants in Oregon and 509th out of 1464 plants nationally.
Slide Creek operates within the PacifiCorp - West balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. The plant's latest annual generation was 62,803 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 39.8%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $1,495.6 per kW and a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $10.78 per MWh. The plant's operations and related topics have been covered in 10 news articles, with categories including industry, hazards and grid.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
PacifiCorp - West
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
4.2K MWh
Latest Month
62.8K MWh
Annual Generation
39.8%
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.
News & Articles (10)Beta
General
Surge Announces Former Berkshire Hathaway Energy Executive Mr. Richard Weech Joins the Board as an Independent Director
West Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - March 17, 2026) - Surge Battery Metals Inc. TSXV:NILI (OTCQX: NILIF) (FSE: DJ5) (the...
TradingView·1 weeks ago
Hazards·flooding
After floods and slides, Stehekin and Holden Village residents dig in
Communities along upper Lake Chelan are beginning the slow work of recovery after flooding and landslides damaged roads, homes and access to...
Holden Village (other)
Washington State Standard·3 months ago
General
Levee failure forces evacuations in parts of King County
King County emergency officials warned of “life threatening flash flooding” Monday afternoon. By 6:30 p.m., the county's flash flood warning...
The Seattle Times·3 months ago
Hazards·flooding
Catastrophic Infrastructure Failure Cuts Off Stehekin; Water, Power, Sewer Systems Destroyed in Massive Slides
STEHEKIN — A series of powerful storms and destructive landslides have decimated critical infrastructure in Stehekin, leaving the remote...
Stehekin (other)
Source ONE News·3 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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