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72 MW Hydro out of service in Cowlitz, WA — PacifiCorp - West
72 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1958
Operating Since
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | PacifiCorp | PacifiCorp | — |
| Owner(s) | PUD No 1 of Cowlitz County | Berkshire Hathaway | — |
| Status | Out of service | operating | — |
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
Grid Region
Pacific Northwest
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
No generation data available for this plant.
PacifiCorp · Data from 2019–2025
$10.8/MWh
PPA Price
This plant's balancing authority participates in CAISO's Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM). Direct nodal pricing data is not yet available.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility