Lost Creek — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 6174
- Capacity
- 49 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Jackson, OR
- Operating Since
- 1977
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- USACE Northwestern Division
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 289,101 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 66.9%
- Balancing Authority
- PacifiCorp - West
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Lost Creek
OperatingHydro
Ranked #14 of 63 Hydro plants in OR#302 of 1454 nationally
49 MW Hydro operating in Jackson, OR — PacifiCorp - West
EIAGEMWD
49 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1977
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
42.6718, -122.6771
County
Jackson, OR
Nearby Plants
- Prospect 1Hydro3.8 MW · 14.8 km
- Prospect 2Hydro32 MW · 14.9 km
- Prospect 4Hydro1 MW · 14.9 km
Ownership & Operator
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | USACE Northwestern Division | US Army Corps of Engineers - Northwestern Division | — |
| Owner(s) | USACE Northwestern Division | US Army Corps of Engineers - Northwestern Division | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as US Army Corps of Engineers - Northwestern Division
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Lost Creek is a 49 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Jackson County, Oregon. The plant began operating in 1977 and utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology. It consists of two generators and is owned and operated by the USACE Northwestern Division. The plant's primary fuel source is water (WAT).
Lost Creek operates within the PacifiCorp - West balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In the state of Oregon, Lost Creek ranks as the 14th largest power plant out of 63. Nationally, it ranks 306 out of 1464 plants. The plant's latest annual generation was 289,101 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 66.9%.
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
Federal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
22.7K MWh
Latest Month
289.1K MWh
Annual Generation
66.9%
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.
News & Articles (10)Beta
Industry·corporate
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AD HOC NEWS·Yesterday
Industry·corporate
Ur-Energy's Lost Creek uranium mine adds 3 years, $442M cash flow
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Ur-Energy (operator)
Stock Titan·3 days ago
Industry·corporate
Ur-Energy Updates Lost Creek Property Technical Report Summary Estimating an Extended Mine Life and Increase in Net Cash Flow
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Ur-Energy Inc. (operator)
ACCESS Newswire·3 days ago
General
UR-Energy Earnings Call Signals Early-Stage Uranium Upswing
UR-Energy Inc (($URG)) has held its Q4 earnings call. Read on for the main highlights of the call. UR-Energy's latest earnings call struck a...
TipRanks·2 weeks ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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