Tunnel 1 Power Project

1475 Owyhee Lake Rd, Nyssa, OR 97913

Plant Summary Information

Tunnel 1 Power Project is ranked #43 out of 60 hydroelectric power plants in Oregon in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Tunnel 1 Power Project is comprised of 1 generator and generated 5.0 GWh during the 3-month period between July 2023 to October 2023.

Plant NameTunnel 1 Power Project
Utility NameOwyhee Irrigation District
LocationMalheur County, OR
Initial Operation DateJune 1993
Last Update Oct 2023
Annual Generation 15.8 GWh
Annual Consumption 54.6 k MMBtu
Ranked #5,344 out of 11,835 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #835 out of 1,371 Water Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #153 out of 255 Oregon Power Plants
Ranked #43 out of 60 Oregon Water Power Plants
Fuel Types Water

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Monthly Net Generation for Tunnel 1 Power Project

Tunnel 1 Power Project Details

Summary Information
Plant NameTunnel 1 Power Project (50362)
Plant Address1475 Owyhee Lake Rd, Nyssa, OR 97913
UtilityOwyhee Irrigation District (14243)
Latitude, Longitude43.64202, -117.23267
Generation Dates on FileJan 2001 to Oct 2023
Initial Operation DateJune 1993
Annual Generation 15.8 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 StatusNon-Regulated
NERC RegionWECC
Balancing AuthorityIdaho Power Company (IPCO)
NAICS CodeUtilities (22)
Sector IPP Non-CHP (2)
Water SourceLake Owyhee
Ash Impoundment
Transmission / Distribution OwnerIdaho Power Co (9191) OR
Grid Voltage 69.00 kV
Energy StorageNo

Generator GEN1 Details Operating June 1993

TechnologyConventional Hydroelectric
Prime MoverHydroelectric Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
Nameplate Capacity8.5 MW
Nameplate Power Factor1
Summer Capacity8.5 MW
Winter Capacity8.5 MW
Minimum Load1 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateJune 1993
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameIPP Non-CHP (2)
Energy SourceWater
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load10M
Other Planned ModificationsNo
Multiple FuelsNo

Tunnel 1 Power Project Plant Owners

Owner NameAddressOwnership
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