Query
Round Butte
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Round Butte
Generated
2026-10-18T21:49:45.443Z

Briefing on Round Butte

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 18, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
373 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1964
Operating since
3
Generators
24.3%
Capacity factor
794 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Round Butte is a 373 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in Oregon, currently Operating.

Round Butte is reported in Oregon since 1964 under Portland General Electric. Available operating and financial measures include 24.3% capacity factor and 794 GWh annual generation; $657/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Jefferson, Oregon
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Owner / parent
Portland General Electric
Operator
Portland General Electric Co
Grid
Portland General Electric Company
Plant ID
3050

What stands out

1

Round Butte is a 373 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in Oregon with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 24.3% capacity factor and 794 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $8.5/MWh OpEx, $657/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “Regulators approve PGE’s 29% rate increase for Oregon data centers” (KPTV, 2026-07-08).

Market and operating context

Balancing authority
Portland General Electric Company
NERC region
WECC
State rank
#6 of 63
National rank
#62 of 1,462

Why it matters

For this asset, operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.