Swift 1

OperatingHydro

Ranked #15 of 75 Hydro plants in WA#84 of 1452 nationally

240 MW Hydro operating in Skamania, WA — PacifiCorp - West

EIAGEMWD

240 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

units

Conventional Hydroelectric

Technology

1958

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

46.0608, -122.2017

County

Skamania, WA

Nearby Plants

Swift 2
Hydro72 MW · 4.5 km
Yale
Hydro134 MW · 15.0 km
Merwin
Hydro136 MW · 29.6 km

Status

as of 15y 10m ago

Latest milestoneCOD achieved · 2024-07Energy Source & Distribution · 2010-07-12

Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	PacifiCorp	PacifiCorp	—
Owner(s)	PacifiCorp	Berkshire Hathaway	—
Status	Operating	operating	—

Ownership Chain

DeveloperPerth EnergyEnergy Source & Distribution · 2010-07-12

About

Swift Dam or Swift No. 1 is an earth-type hydroelectric dam on the Lewis River, in the U.S. state of Washington. Completed in 1958, it is located in Skamania County and its reservoir is called Swift Reservoir.

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Located in Skamania County, Washington, the Swift 1 hydroelectric plant has a total capacity of 240 MW across three generators. The plant began operating in 1958 and is owned by Berkshire Hathaway, with PacifiCorp as the operator. As a conventional hydroelectric facility, its primary fuel source is water (WAT). Swift 1 operates within the PacifiCorp - West balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.

In the most recent year of reported generation, Swift 1 produced 534,663 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 25.3%. The plant's installed cost was $716.05 per kW, and it has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $10.78 per MWh. Swift 1 is ranked as the 15th largest power plant out of 23 in Washington state, and 84th out of 194 nationally. Financial data for the plant is available from FERC and FERC EQRs.

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