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49 MW Hydro operating in Jackson, OR — PacifiCorp - West
49 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1977
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.6718, -122.6771
County
Jackson, OR
Nearby Plants
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 | — |
GEM identifies the owner as US Army Corps of Engineers - Northwestern Division
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
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
Grid Region
Pacific Northwest
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
22.7K MWh
Latest Month
289.1K MWh
Annual Generation
66.9%
Capacity Factor
2013
$2,294/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $112.4M
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
Federal
Sector
Electric Utility