Pelton

4133 NW Pelton Dam Rd, Madras, OR 97741

Plant Summary Information

Pelton is ranked #26 out of 255 power plants in Oregon in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Pelton is comprised of 3 generators and generated 89.1 GWh during the 3-month period between September 2023 to December 2023.

Plant NamePelton
Utility NamePortland General Electric Co
LocationJefferson County, OR
Initial Operation DateDecember 1957
Last Update Dec 2023
Annual Generation 347.5 GWh
Annual Consumption 1.3 M MMBtu
Ranked #1,656 out of 11,835 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #134 out of 1,371 Water Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #26 out of 255 Oregon Power Plants
Ranked #8 out of 60 Oregon Water Power Plants
Fuel Types Water

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Monthly Net Generation for Pelton

Pelton Details

Summary Information
Plant NamePelton (3048)
Plant Address4133 NW Pelton Dam Rd, Madras, OR 97741
UtilityPortland General Electric Co (15248)
Latitude, Longitude44.69437, -121.23138
Generation Dates on FileJan 2001 to Dec 2023
Initial Operation DateDecember 1957
Annual Generation 347.5 GWh
Fuel Types Water
 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration StatusNo
FERC Small Power Producer StatusNo
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator StatusNo
Regulatory Information
Regulatory StatusRegulated
NERC RegionWECC
Balancing AuthorityPortland General Electric Company (PGE)
NAICS CodeUtilities (22)
Sector Electric Utility (1)
Water SourceDeschutes River
Ash Impoundment No
Transmission / Distribution OwnerPortland General Electric Co (15248) OR
Grid Voltage 230.00 kV
Energy StorageNo

Generator 1 Details Operating December 1957

TechnologyConventional Hydroelectric
Prime MoverHydroelectric Turbine
OwnershipJointly Owned
RTO ISO LMP Node DesignationPNP1_2_GNODE1-3
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales DataPNP-RBP_2_PELRB
Nameplate Capacity45 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.9
Summer Capacity38 MW
Winter Capacity38 MW
Minimum Load10 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateDecember 1957
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceWater
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load10M
Multiple FuelsNo

Generator 2 Details Operating March 1958

TechnologyConventional Hydroelectric
Prime MoverHydroelectric Turbine
OwnershipJointly Owned
RTO ISO LMP Node DesignationPNP1_2_GNODE1-3
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales DataPNP-RBP_2_PELRB
Nameplate Capacity32.4 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.9
Summer Capacity36 MW
Winter Capacity36 MW
Minimum Load10 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateMarch 1958
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceWater
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load10M
Multiple FuelsNo

Generator 3 Details Operating April 1958

TechnologyConventional Hydroelectric
Prime MoverHydroelectric Turbine
OwnershipJointly Owned
RTO ISO LMP Node DesignationPNP1_2_GNODE1-3
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales DataPNP-RBP_2_PELRB
Nameplate Capacity32.4 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.9
Summer Capacity36 MW
Winter Capacity36 MW
Minimum Load10 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateApril 1958
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceWater
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load10M
Multiple FuelsNo

Pelton Plant Owners

Owner NameAddressGeneratorOwnership
Portland General Electric Co121 SW Salmon Street, Portland, OR 97204Generator 150.10%
Warm Springs Power EnterprisesP O Box 960, 5180 Jackson Trail Road, Warm Springs, OR 97761Generator 149.90%
Portland General Electric Co121 SW Salmon Street, Portland, OR 97204Generator 250.10%
Warm Springs Power EnterprisesP O Box 960, 5180 Jackson Trail Road, Warm Springs, OR 97761Generator 249.90%
Portland General Electric Co121 SW Salmon Street, Portland, OR 97204Generator 350.10%
Warm Springs Power EnterprisesP O Box 960, 5180 Jackson Trail Road, Warm Springs, OR 97761Generator 349.90%

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