Pelton — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 3048
- Capacity
- 109.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Jefferson, OR
- Operating Since
- 1957
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- Portland General Electric Co
- Parent Company
- Portland General Electric
- Annual Generation
- 361,788 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 37.6%
- Balancing Authority
- Portland General Electric Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Pelton
OperatingHydro
Ranked #10 of 63 Hydro plants in OR#171 of 1454 nationally
109.8 MW Hydro operating in Jefferson, OR — Portland General Electric Company
EIAGEMWD
109.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1957
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
44.6944, -121.2314
County
Jefferson, OR
Nearby Plants
- Warm Springs Power EnterprisesHydro19.6 MW · 3.6 km
- CNN CenterDistillate Oil13 MW · 8.6 km
- Elbe Solar CenterSolar10 MW · 8.7 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Portland General Electric Co | Portland General Electric | Portland General Electric |
| Owner(s) | Portland General Electric Co, Warm Springs Power Enterprises | Portland General Electric | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Pelton Dam is a major dam on the Deschutes River in Jefferson County, Oregon, owned and operated as a hydroelectric facility by Portland General Electric, one element of its Pelton Round Butte Project on the Deschutes.
Read more on WikipediaPelton is a hydroelectric power plant located in Jefferson County, Oregon. The plant has a total capacity of 109.8 MW across three generators, and it began operating in 1957. The primary fuel source is water (WAT), and the plant utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology. Portland General Electric (PGE) both owns and operates the facility. Pelton ranks as the 10th largest of 11 hydroelectric plants in Oregon, and 171st of 194 nationally.
In the most recent year with available data, Pelton generated 361,788 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 37.6%. The plant operates within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region, and the balancing authority is Portland General Electric Company. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $538.96 per kW.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Portland General Electric Company
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
31.5K MWh
Latest Month
361.8K MWh
Annual Generation
37.6%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$671/kW
Installed Cost
$15.2/MWh
Operating Cost
Portland General Electric Company
Reporting Utility
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
Market Position
LMP Node
PNP1_2_GNODE1-3
Pricing Hub
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