Cougar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 3076
- Capacity
- 26 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Lane, OR
- Operating Since
- 1964
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- USACE Northwestern Division
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 66,953 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 29.7%
- Balancing Authority
- Bonneville Power Administration
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Cougar
OperatingHydro
Ranked #22 of 63 Hydro plants in OR#433 of 1454 nationally
26 MW Hydro operating in Lane, OR — Bonneville Power Administration
EIAWD
26 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1964
Operating Since
Location
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | USACE Northwestern Division | — | — |
| Owner(s) | USACE Northwestern Division | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Cougar hydroelectric plant is located in Lane County, Oregon. It has a total capacity of 26 MW across two generators and began operating in 1964. The primary fuel source is water (WAT), and the plant utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology. The plant is owned and operated by the USACE Northwestern Division.
In the most recent year of reported data, the Cougar plant generated 66,953 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 29.7%. The plant operates within the Bonneville Power Administration balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Cougar ranks as the 23rd largest power plant out of 63 in Oregon, and 438th out of 1464 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Bonneville Power Administration
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Federal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
1.2K MWh
Latest Month
67.0K MWh
Annual Generation
29.7%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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