Green Springs — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 6403
- Capacity
- 17.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Jackson, OR
- Operating Since
- 1960
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- U S Bureau of Reclamation
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 37,718 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 25.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Bonneville Power Administration
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Green Springs
OperatingHydro
Ranked #30 of 63 Hydro plants in OR#511 of 1454 nationally
17.2 MW Hydro operating in Jackson, OR — Bonneville Power Administration
EIAWD
17.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1960
Operating Since
Location
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | U S Bureau of Reclamation | — | — |
| Owner(s) | U S Bureau of Reclamation | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Green Springs is a 17.2 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Jackson County, Oregon. The plant, which began operating in 1960, utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology and is owned and operated by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. It is the 30th largest power plant in Oregon out of 63, and ranks 520th nationally out of 1464 plants. The primary fuel source for Green Springs is water (WAT).
The plant has one generator. In the most recent year of available data, Green Springs generated 37,718 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 25.0%. The balancing authority for Green Springs is the Bonneville Power Administration, and it operates within the WECC NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Bonneville Power Administration
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Federal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
2.3K MWh
Latest Month
37.7K MWh
Annual Generation
25.0%
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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