Copper Dam Plant
Hydro power plant in Hood River County, Oregon. 2.6 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Farmer's Irrigation District.
Also known as EIA plant 10323
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 2.6 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- September 2015First generator online
- Operator
- Farmer's Irrigation DistrictEIA operator ID 6201
- Grid
- PACWBalancing authority PACW
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Hood River County, OR45.6652, −121.5238
- EIA plant ID
- 10323EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Copper Dam Plant produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
14.6 GWh
14,571 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
64.0%
2024: 71.6%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
12.4–16.9
GWh a year. Low 2015, high 2017
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | 14,987 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 1,490 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 16,082 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 12,547 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 16,255 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 12,528 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 14,133 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 15,405 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 15,205 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 17,770 | 67.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 17,131 | 65.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 15,164 | 57.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 14,246 | 54.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 14,355 | 54.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 12,373 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 15,439 | 67.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 16,850 | 74.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 16,197 | 71.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 13,331 | 58.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 16,602 | 72.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 14,693 | 64.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 16,090 | 70.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 15,577 | 68.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 16,363 | 71.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 14,571 | 64.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
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Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| TURGO | Conventional Hydroelectric | 2.6 | September 2015 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Farmer's Irrigation District as the operator, which is not always the owner.
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Questions about Copper Dam Plant
How much power does Copper Dam Plant produce?
Copper Dam Plant reported 14,571 MWh (14.6 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 64.0% capacity factor on 2.6 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Copper Dam Plant?
Copper Dam Plant is in Hood River County, Oregon, at 45.6652, −121.5238. It is in the PacifiCorp - West balancing area (PACW).
Who operates Copper Dam Plant?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Farmer's Irrigation District as the operator (EIA operator ID 6201). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Copper Dam Plant start operating?
Its first generator began operating in September 2015, according to EIA-860M.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page