Lookout Point
Hydro power plant in Lane County, Oregon. 120 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by USACE Northwestern Division.
Also known as Lookout Point Power Plant · EIA plant 3083
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 120 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- January 1955First generator online
- Operator
- USACE Northwestern DivisionEIA operator ID 19400
- Grid
- BPATBalancing authority BPAT
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Lane County, OR43.9153, −122.7531
- EIA plant ID
- 3083EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Lookout Point produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
227 GWh
227,034 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
21.6%
2024: 16.6%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
116.8–387.1
GWh a year. Low 2023, high 2017
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 314,304 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 214,172 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 258,487 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 263,487 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 255,817 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 230,716 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 386,454 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 302,859 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 302,859 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 316,473 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 268,930 | 25.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 327,431 | 31.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 305,411 | 29.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 241,557 | 23.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 346,579 | 33.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 218,878 | 20.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 335,900 | 31.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 387,104 | 36.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 240,130 | 22.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 272,428 | 25.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 225,665 | 21.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 197,115 | 18.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 203,199 | 19.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 116,815 | 11.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 175,058 | 16.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 227,034 | 21.6% | 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
Free accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 40.0 | May 1955 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 40.0 | March 1955 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 40.0 | January 1955 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists USACE Northwestern Division as the operator, which is not always the owner.
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Questions about Lookout Point
How much power does Lookout Point produce?
Lookout Point reported 227,034 MWh (227 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 21.6% capacity factor on 120 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Lookout Point?
Lookout Point is in Lane County, Oregon, at 43.9153, −122.7531. It is in the Bonneville Power Administration balancing area (BPAT).
Who operates Lookout Point?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists USACE Northwestern Division as the operator (EIA operator ID 19400). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Lookout Point start operating?
Its first generator began operating in January 1955, 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