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Soda Springs

Hydro power plant in Douglas County, Oregon. 11 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by PacifiCorp.

Also known as Soda Springs Power Plant · EIA plant 3037

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Key facts

Capacity
11 MWNameplate
Generators
1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
Operating since
March 1952First generator online
Operator
PacifiCorpEIA operator ID 14354
Grid
PACWBalancing authority PACW
Price nodes
None linkedNo verified ISO node
Location
Douglas County, OR43.3061, −122.5014
EIA plant ID
3037EIA plant page

Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.

How much power Soda Springs produces

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Net generation, 2025

51.9 GWh

51,902 MWh, final

Capacity factor, 2025

53.9%

2024: 50.7%

January to July 2026

Not reported

Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported

Range, 2015 to 2025

31.6–61.1

GWh a year. Low 2021, high 2016

Annual net generation, GWhCapacity factor below each year
Annual net generation from EIA-923
YearNet generation, MWhCapacity factorMonths reported
200070,890Not reported12 of 12
200148,189Not reported12 of 12
200258,024Not reported12 of 12
200361,880Not reported12 of 12
200448,874Not reported12 of 12
200542,064Not reported12 of 12
200661,568Not reported12 of 12
200741,295Not reported12 of 12
200856,787Not reported12 of 12
200951,112Not reported12 of 12
201051,89653.9%12 of 12
201170,97773.7%12 of 12
201250,54152.3%12 of 12
201345,78247.5%12 of 12
201454,07156.1%12 of 12
201534,27835.6%12 of 12
201661,09363.2%12 of 12
201760,37462.7%12 of 12
201844,10845.8%12 of 12
201938,10139.5%12 of 12
202037,57738.9%12 of 12
202131,58032.8%12 of 12
202243,71145.4%12 of 12
202339,50641.0%12 of 12
202448,94750.7%12 of 12
202551,90253.9%12 of 12
2026 (provisional, partial year)Not reportedNot reported0 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

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No EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.

Water use

Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGS

No 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

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GeneratorTechnologyNameplate MWOnline since
1Conventional Hydroelectric11.0March 1952

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Questions about Soda Springs

How much power does Soda Springs produce?

Soda Springs reported 51,902 MWh (51.9 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 53.9% capacity factor on 11 MW of nameplate capacity.

Where is Soda Springs?

Soda Springs is in Douglas County, Oregon, at 43.3061, −122.5014. It is in the PacifiCorp - West balancing area (PACW).

Who operates Soda Springs?

EIA-860M for August 2026 lists PacifiCorp as the operator (EIA operator ID 14354). The operator is not always the owner.

When did Soda Springs start operating?

Its first generator began operating in March 1952, 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)
  • Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page