PHP 2 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 4214
- Capacity
- 11.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Clackamas, OR
- Operating Since
- 1982
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Portland City of
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 35,516 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 34.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Portland General Electric Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
PHP 2
OperatingHydro
Ranked #35 of 63 Hydro plants in OR#615 of 1454 nationally
11.8 MW Hydro operating in Clackamas, OR — Portland General Electric Company
EIAWD
11.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1982
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
45.4490, -122.1512
County
Clackamas, OR
Nearby Plants
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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 2 is a hydroelectric power plant located in Clackamas County, Oregon. The plant has a total capacity of 11.8 MW and began operating in 1982. It is owned and operated by Portland City of. The plant utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology and has one generator. PHP 2 is ranked as the 35th largest power plant in Oregon out of 63, and 626th nationally out of 1464 plants.
In the most recent year with available data, PHP 2 generated 35,516 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 34.3%. The plant is located within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region and its balancing authority is Portland General Electric Company.
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
5.2K MWh
Latest Month
35.5K MWh
Annual Generation
34.3%
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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