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26 MW Hydro operating in Lane, OR
26 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1964
Operating Since
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | USACE Northwestern Division | — | — |
| Owner(s) | USACE Northwestern Division | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Cougar hydroelectric plant is located in Lane County, Oregon. It has a total capacity of 26 MW across two generators and began operating in 1964. The primary fuel source is water (WAT), and the plant utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology. The plant is owned and operated by the USACE Northwestern Division.
In the most recent year of reported data, the Cougar plant generated 66,953 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 29.7%. The plant operates within the Bonneville Power Administration balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Cougar ranks as the 23rd largest power plant out of 63 in Oregon, and 438th out of 1464 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Pacific Northwest
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
Bonneville Power Administration (BPAT)
Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Federal
Sector
Electric Utility
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1.2K MWh
Latest Month
67.0K MWh
Annual Generation
29.7%
Capacity Factor
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2013
$2,294/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $59.7M
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This plant's balancing authority participates in CAISO's Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM). Direct nodal pricing data is not yet available.
No wholesale contracts disclosed in FERC EQR for this plant.
FERC EQR captures bilateral wholesale energy + capacity contracts ≥$1M/yr filed quarterly by jurisdictional sellers — covers renewable PPAs, thermal energy sales agreements, capacity contracts, and tolling agreements alike. Many plants don't appear: regulated-utility output flows to ratepayers via cost-of-service rather than bilateral contracts; small projects fall below the filing threshold; tax-equity-financed renewables route offtake to investors not utilities; merchant plants sell into ISO clearing markets without bilateral contracts. News-extracted buyer facts (below) may surface contracts disclosed only through announcements.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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