North Fork — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 3047
- Capacity
- 40.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Clackamas, OR
- Operating Since
- 1958
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Portland General Electric Co
- Parent Company
- Portland General Electric
- Annual Generation
- 186,671 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 52.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Portland General Electric Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
North Fork
OperatingHydro
Ranked #17 of 63 Hydro plants in OR#340 of 1454 nationally
40.8 MW Hydro operating in Clackamas, OR — Portland General Electric Company
EIAWD
40.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1958
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
45.2435, -122.2799
County
Clackamas, OR
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Portland General Electric Co | Portland General Electric | — |
| Owner(s) | Portland General Electric Co | Portland General Electric | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The North Fork Dam is on the Clackamas River, about five miles upriver from Estacada, Oregon. It was built in 1958. The North Fork Reservoir is behind it.
Read more on WikipediaThe North Fork hydroelectric plant is located in Clackamas County, Oregon. The plant has a total capacity of 40.8 MW across two generators and primarily utilizes water as its fuel source. It began operating in 1958 and is owned and operated by Portland General Electric (PGE). The plant is ranked 17th out of 63 power plants in Oregon and 345th out of 1464 nationally. It operates within the Portland General Electric Company balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In its latest year of reported generation, North Fork produced 186,671 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 52.1%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $2215.26 per kW. The plant's operations and impact have been covered in nine news articles, with topics ranging from industry trends to regulatory matters, grid operations, and potential hazards.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Portland General Electric Company
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
24.1K MWh
Latest Month
186.7K MWh
Annual Generation
52.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$1,930/kW
Installed Cost
$18.4/MWh
Operating Cost
Portland General Electric Company
Reporting Utility
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
Market Position
LMP Node
NFP1_1_GNODE1
Pricing Hub
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News & Articles (10)Beta
Regulatory·state puc
How state investment is helping the North Fork Valley transition from coal to culture
The state Office of Just Transition has awarded $9M in grants to replace jobs and tax dollars if and when coal is gone, including for small...
The Colorado Sun·1 weeks ago
Industry·corporate
Wyoming, Basin Electric Take Step Toward First New Coal Plant In Over A Decade
Wyoming and Basin Electric took a step Monday toward building the first new coal-fired power plant in more than a decade.
Wyoming (regulator)Basin Electric (developer)
Cowboy State Daily·5 months ago
Industry·corporate
Industry Update: Biomass Power & Waste-to-Energy
July 14, 2025. BY Chloe Piekkola. In 2024, the biomass industry saw some notable movement. Four facilities shifted from proposed to under construction,...
Chloe Piekkola (other)
Biomass Magazine·8 months ago
Industry·corporate
Despite Federal Cuts, Company Says Gillette Carbon Capture Project Not Dead
The termination of a nearly $50 million federal carbon capture grant for work at Gillette's Dry Fork Station power plant won't kill the project.
Gillette (operator)Dry Fork Station (operator)
Cowboy State Daily·9 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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