Query
The Dalles
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
The Dalles
Generated
2026-10-17T19:25:49.350Z

Briefing on The Dalles

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 17, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
1.8 GW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1957
Operating since
24
Generators
37.2%
Capacity factor
5933 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

The Dalles is a 1.8 GW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in Oregon, currently Operating.

The Dalles is reported in Oregon since 1957 under USACE Northwestern Division. Available operating and financial measures include 37.2% capacity factor and 5933 GWh annual generation; $2294/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Wasco, Oregon
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Owner / parent
USACE Northwestern Division
Operator
USACE Northwestern Division
Grid
Bonneville Power Administration
Plant ID
3895

What stands out

1

The Dalles is a 1.8 GW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in Oregon with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 37.2% capacity factor and 5933 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $2294/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “Vice President Richard Nixon dedicates The Dalles Lock and Dam on the Columbia River on October 10, 1959.” (HistoryLink.org, 2021-02-24).

Market and operating context

Balancing authority
Bonneville Power Administration
NERC region
WECC
State rank
#2 of 63
National rank
#7 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.