Query
Cougar
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Cougar
Generated
2026-10-19T18:29:09.460Z

Briefing on Cougar

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 19, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
26 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1964
Operating since
2
Generators
29.7%
Capacity factor
67 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Cougar is a 26 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in Oregon, currently Operating.

Cougar is reported in Oregon since 1964 under USACE Northwestern Division. Available operating and financial measures include 29.7% capacity factor and 67 GWh annual generation; $2294/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Lane, Oregon
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Owner / parent
USACE Northwestern Division
Operator
USACE Northwestern Division
Grid
Bonneville Power Administration
Plant ID
3076

What stands out

1

Cougar is a 26 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in Oregon with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 29.7% capacity factor and 67 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $2294/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “Fire at Arevon Energy’s California solar-plus-storage facility” (Energy-Storage.News, 2025-09-03).

Market and operating context

Balancing authority
Bonneville Power Administration
NERC region
WECC
State rank
#22 of 63
National rank
#434 of 1,462

Why it matters

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