PHP 1 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 4213
- Capacity
- 23.7 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Multnomah, OR
- Operating Since
- 1982
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Portland City of
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 46,441 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 22.4%
- Balancing Authority
- Portland General Electric Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
PHP 1
OperatingHydro
Ranked #24 of 63 Hydro plants in OR#447 of 1454 nationally
23.7 MW Hydro operating in Multnomah, OR — Portland General Electric Company
EIAWD
23.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1982
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
45.4817, -122.0832
County
Multnomah, OR
Nearby Plants
- PHP 2Hydro11.8 MW · 6.4 km
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Portland City of | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Portland City of | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
PHP 1 is a 23.7 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Multnomah County, Oregon. The plant, which began operating in 1982, utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology and has a single generator. It is owned and operated by Portland City of. The plant's primary fuel source is water (WAT).
In the most recent year with available data, PHP 1 generated 46,441 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 22.4%. The plant operates within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region and is under the balancing authority of Portland General Electric Company. PHP 1 ranks as the 24th largest power plant in Oregon out of 63, and nationally it ranks 453 out of 1464 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Portland General Electric Company
Grid Voltage
57 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
1.4K MWh
Latest Month
46.4K MWh
Annual Generation
22.4%
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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