Yale — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 3852
- Capacity
- 134 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Cowlitz, WA
- Operating Since
- 1953
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- PacifiCorp
- Parent Company
- Berkshire Hathaway
- Annual Generation
- 488,401 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 41.6%
- Balancing Authority
- PacifiCorp - West
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Yale
OperatingHydro
Ranked #20 of 75 Hydro plants in WA#144 of 1454 nationally
134 MW Hydro operating in Cowlitz, WA — PacifiCorp - West
EIAGEMWD
134 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1953
Operating Since
Location
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | PacifiCorp | PacifiCorp | — |
| Owner(s) | PacifiCorp | Berkshire Hathaway | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Yale Dam is a 323-foot high earth-type hydroelectric dam on the Lewis River, in the U.S. state of Washington, owned by PacifiCorp. It is located on the border between Cowlitz County and Clark County. Its reservoir is called Yale Lake. The dam's power plant capacity is 134 megawatts.
Read more on WikipediaThe Yale hydroelectric plant is located in Cowlitz County, Washington. The plant, which began operating in 1953, has a total capacity of 134 MW across two generators. It is owned by Berkshire Hathaway and operated by PacifiCorp. The primary fuel source is water (WAT), and the plant utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology. Yale operates within the PacifiCorp - West balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 488,401 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 41.6%. Yale ranks as the 20th largest power plant in Washington out of 23, and 144th nationally out of 194. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $616.28 per kW and a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $10.78 per MWh. This financial information is sourced from FERC and FERC EQRs.
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
70.1K MWh
Latest Month
488.4K MWh
Annual Generation
41.6%
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
Industry·corporate
To Feed Data Centers, Pennsylvania Faces a New Fracking Surge
A rash of data centers planned for western Pennsylvania has residents and environmentalists on edge. The sprawling complexes will be powered...
Yale E360·3 months ago
Industry·technology
How Batteries, Not Natural Gas, Can Power the Data Center Boom
Tech companies are turning to natural gas to help power the growing number of A.I. data centers in the U.S. Jigar Shah, a former Energy...
Jigar Shah (other)
Yale E360·4 months ago
Industry·technology
Satellites are mapping the biggest CO2 polluters in the world
Scores of instruments are peering down through Earth's atmosphere, finding pollution all across the globe every day.
Yale Climate Connections·6 months ago
Industry·technology
In the Transition to Renewable Energy, China Is at a Crossroads
For the first time, wind and solar are beginning to displace coal power in China, causing emissions to drop. Analyst Lauri Myllyvirta...
Lauri Myllyvirta (other)
Yale E360·7 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
View all 10 articles