Swift 2 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 6265
- Capacity
- 72 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Out of service
- Location
- Cowlitz, WA
- Operating Since
- 1958
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- PacifiCorp
- Parent Company
- Berkshire Hathaway
- Balancing Authority
- PacifiCorp - West
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Swift 2
Out of serviceHydroGEM: operating
Ranked #27 of 75 Hydro plants in WA#246 of 1454 nationally
72 MW Hydro out of service in Cowlitz, WA — PacifiCorp - West
EIAGEMWD
72 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1958
Operating Since
Location
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | PacifiCorp | PacifiCorp | — |
| Owner(s) | PUD No 1 of Cowlitz County | Berkshire Hathaway | — |
| Status | Out of service | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Swift 2 is a 72 MW conventional hydroelectric power plant located in Cowlitz County, Washington. The plant began operating in 1958 and consists of two generators. It is owned by Berkshire Hathaway and operated by PacifiCorp. The plant's primary fuel source is water (WAT).
Swift 2 operates within the PacifiCorp - West balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. It holds a rank of 27 out of 75 power plants in Washington state, and a national rank of 245 out of 1464. Financial data is available for Swift 2, including a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $10.78 per MWh, as reported to FERC.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
PacifiCorp - West
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly ReportsHIGH
$10.8/MWh
PPA Price
PacifiCorp
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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