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15 MW Hydro operating in Douglas, OR — PacifiCorp - West
15 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1953
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.2512, -122.3379
County
Douglas, OR
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | PacifiCorp | PacifiCorp | — |
| Owner(s) | PacifiCorp | Berkshire Hathaway | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Clearwater 1 is a 15 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Douglas County, Oregon. The plant, which began operating in 1953, utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology and has one generator. It is owned by Berkshire Hathaway and operated by PacifiCorp. Clearwater 1 is ranked 32nd out of 63 power plants in Oregon and 549th out of 1464 plants nationally.
The plant's latest annual generation was 32,174 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 24.5%. Clearwater 1 operates within the PacifiCorp - West balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $520.76 per kW and a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $10.78 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Pacific Northwest
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
2.9K MWh
Latest Month
32.2K MWh
Annual Generation
24.5%
Capacity Factor
PacifiCorp · Data from 2015–2025
$10.8/MWh
PPA Price
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
This plant's balancing authority participates in CAISO's Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM). Direct nodal pricing data is not yet available.
Last updated 2026-03-14
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Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility