Pelton

4133 NW Pelton Dam Rd, Madras, OR 97741

Plant Summary Information

Pelton is ranked #26 out of 267 power plants in Oregon in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Pelton is comprised of 3 generators and generated 90.3 GWh during the 3-month period between September 2024 to December 2024.

Plant Name	Pelton
Utility Name	Portland General Electric Co
Location	Jefferson County, OR
Initial Operation Date	December 1957
Last Update	Dec 2024
Annual Generation	361.8 GWh
Annual Consumption	1.3 M MMBtu
Ranked #1,655 out of 12,288 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #128 out of 1,323 Water Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #26 out of 267 Oregon Power Plants
Ranked #8 out of 62 Oregon Water Power Plants
Fuel Types	Water

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Summary Information
Plant Name	Pelton (3048)
Plant Address	4133 NW Pelton Dam Rd, Madras, OR 97741
Utility	Portland General Electric Co (15248)
Latitude, Longitude	44.69437, -121.23138
Generation Dates on File	Jan 2001 to Dec 2024
Initial Operation Date	December 1957
Annual Generation	361.8 GWh
Fuel Types	Water

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration Status	No
FERC Small Power Producer Status	No
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Status	No

Regulatory Information
Regulatory Status	Regulated
NERC Region	WECC
Balancing Authority	Portland General Electric Company (PGE)
NAICS Code	Utilities (22)
Sector	Electric Utility (1)
Water Source	Deschutes River
Ash Impoundment	No
Transmission / Distribution Owner	Portland General Electric Co (15248) OR
Grid Voltage	230.00 kV
Energy Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2024 EIA 860 Report

Technology	Conventional Hydroelectric
Prime Mover	Hydroelectric Turbine
Ownership	Jointly Owned
RTO ISO LMP Node Designation	PNP1_2_GNODE1-3
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales Data	PNP-RBP_2_PELRB
Nameplate Capacity	45 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.9
Summer Capacity	38 MW
Winter Capacity	38 MW
Minimum Load	10 MW

Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating
First Operation Date	December 1957
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Water
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M
Multiple Fuels	No

Technology	Conventional Hydroelectric
Prime Mover	Hydroelectric Turbine
Ownership	Jointly Owned
RTO ISO LMP Node Designation	PNP1_2_GNODE1-3
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales Data	PNP-RBP_2_PELRB
Nameplate Capacity	32.4 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.9
Summer Capacity	36 MW
Winter Capacity	36 MW
Minimum Load	10 MW

Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating
First Operation Date	March 1958
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Water
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M
Multiple Fuels	No

Technology	Conventional Hydroelectric
Prime Mover	Hydroelectric Turbine
Ownership	Jointly Owned
RTO ISO LMP Node Designation	PNP1_2_GNODE1-3
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales Data	PNP-RBP_2_PELRB
Nameplate Capacity	32.4 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.9
Summer Capacity	36 MW
Winter Capacity	36 MW
Minimum Load	10 MW

Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating
First Operation Date	April 1958
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Water
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M
Multiple Fuels	No

Owner Name	Address	Generator	Ownership
Portland General Electric Co	121 SW Salmon Street, Portland, OR 97204	Generator 1	50.10%
Warm Springs Power Enterprises	P O Box 960, 5180 Jackson Trail Road, Warm Springs, OR 97761	Generator 1	49.90%
Portland General Electric Co	121 SW Salmon Street, Portland, OR 97204	Generator 2	50.10%
Warm Springs Power Enterprises	P O Box 960, 5180 Jackson Trail Road, Warm Springs, OR 97761	Generator 2	49.90%
Portland General Electric Co	121 SW Salmon Street, Portland, OR 97204	Generator 3	50.10%
Warm Springs Power Enterprises	P O Box 960, 5180 Jackson Trail Road, Warm Springs, OR 97761	Generator 3	49.90%

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#120	Norris Dam	Norris, TN	386.9 GWh
#121	Keswick	Redding, CA	380.3 GWh
#122	James B Black	Big Bend, CA	380.1 GWh
#123	Don Pedro	La Grange, CA	377.1 GWh
#124	Robert S Kerr	Keota, OK	370.3 GWh
#125	Table Rock	Branson, MO	367.8 GWh
#126	H M Jackson	Sultan, WA	365.7 GWh
#127	Belden	Belden, CA	365.1 GWh
#129	Diablo	Rockport, WA	361.4 GWh
#130	Caribou 2	Belden, CA	357.9 GWh
#131	Big Creek 4	North Fork, CA	356.7 GWh
#132	Mitchell Dam	Verbena, AL	355.5 GWh
#133	Big Creek 2	Auberry, CA	355.2 GWh
#134	Smithland Hydroelectric Plant	Smithland, KY	351.9 GWh
#135	Pensacola	Langley, OK	349.1 GWh
#136	Bartletts Ferry	Salem, AL	348.0 GWh
#137	Cordell Hull	Carthage, TN	344.8 GWh
#138	S C Moore	Littleton, NH	341.5 GWh

Below are closest 20 power plants surrounding Pelton.

Plant Name	Plant Location	Annual Generation	Distance
45 Mile Hydroelectric Project	Culver, OR	4.9 GWh	12.1 mi
Adams Solar Center	Madras, OR	20.1 GWh	5.5 mi
Bear Creek Solar Center	Bend, OR	21.5 GWh	43.8 mi
Bend	Bend, OR	1.1 GWh	43.9 mi
Carmen Smith	McKenzie Bridge, OR	225.6 GWh	48.9 mi
Daybreak Solar	Maupin, OR	23.7 GWh	34.8 mi
Detroit	Mill City, OR	219.7 GWh	50.1 mi
Elbe Solar Center	Madras, OR	21.8 GWh	5.4 mi
Green Solar LLC (CSG)	Culver, OR	3.1 GWh	14.3 mi
Juniper Ridge Hydroelectric Project	Bend, OR	11.9 GWh	38.2 mi
NorWest Energy 2, LLC	Bend, OR	20.0 GWh	43.3 mi
Oak Grove	Estacada, OR	150.1 GWh	50.6 mi
Opal Springs Hydro	Culver, OR	29.4 GWh	14.5 mi
OSLH, LLC	Bend, OR	22.2 GWh	43.8 mi
Round Butte	Madras, OR	794.4 GWh	6.5 mi
Siphon Power Project	Bend, OR	15.6 GWh	46 mi
Solar Star Oregon II	Prineville, OR	125.8 GWh	38.5 mi
Stone Creek	Estacada, OR	52.9 GWh	41.7 mi
Tumbleweed Solar, LLC	Redmond, OR	18.7 GWh	34.7 mi
Warm Springs Power Enterprises	Warm Springs, OR	60.5 GWh	2.2 mi