Soda Springs — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 3037
- Capacity
- 11 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Douglas, OR
- Operating Since
- 1952
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- PacifiCorp
- Parent Company
- Berkshire Hathaway
- Annual Generation
- 48,947 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 50.8%
- Balancing Authority
- PacifiCorp - West
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Soda Springs
OperatingHydro
Ranked #36 of 63 Hydro plants in OR#629 of 1454 nationally
11 MW Hydro operating in Douglas, OR — PacifiCorp - West
EIAWD
11 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1952
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
43.3062, -122.5019
County
Douglas, OR
Nearby Plants
- Slide CreekHydro18 MW · 2.7 km
- Fish CreekHydro11 MW · 5.6 km
- Toketee FallsHydro42.6 MW · 5.8 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | PacifiCorp | PacifiCorp | — |
| Owner(s) | PacifiCorp | Berkshire Hathaway | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Soda Springs hydroelectric plant is located in Douglas County, Oregon. The plant has a total capacity of 11 MW from a single generator using conventional hydroelectric technology. It began operating in 1952 and is owned by Berkshire Hathaway and operated by PacifiCorp. Soda Springs is ranked 36th out of 63 power plants in Oregon and 639th out of 1464 plants nationally. The plant operates within the PacifiCorp - West balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the latest year of reported generation, Soda Springs produced 48,947 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 50.8%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $9,023.08 per kW and a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $10.78 per MWh. The plant's primary fuel source is water (WAT).
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
48.9K MWh
Annual Generation
50.8%
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.
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