Swift 1
Hydro power plant in Skamania County, Washington. 240 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by PacifiCorp.
Also known as Swift 1 Power Plant · EIA plant 3850
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 240 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 1958First generator online
- Operator
- PacifiCorpEIA operator ID 14354
- Grid
- PACWBalancing authority PACW
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Skamania County, WA46.0608, −122.2017
- EIA plant ID
- 3850EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Swift 1 produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
535 GWh
534,663 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
25.4%
2024: 24.6%
January to July 2026
310 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
369.1–866.8
GWh a year. Low 2019, high 2017
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 629,872 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 429,974 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 649,712 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 684,313 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 568,025 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 531,092 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 817,252 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 629,150 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 591,625 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 591,615 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 733,908 | 34.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 791,536 | 37.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 809,323 | 38.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 574,062 | 27.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 812,195 | 38.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 583,525 | 27.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 761,592 | 36.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 866,791 | 41.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 545,383 | 25.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 369,084 | 17.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 569,679 | 27.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 591,285 | 28.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 616,675 | 29.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 580,317 | 27.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 519,481 | 24.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 534,663 | 25.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 310,039 | 25.4% | 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HY11 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 80.0 | December 1958 |
| HY12 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 80.0 | December 1958 |
| HY13 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 80.0 | December 1958 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists PacifiCorp as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Questions about Swift 1
How much power does Swift 1 produce?
Swift 1 reported 534,663 MWh (535 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 25.4% capacity factor on 240 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 310 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Swift 1?
Swift 1 is in Skamania County, Washington, at 46.0608, −122.2017. It is in the PacifiCorp - West balancing area (PACW).
Who operates Swift 1?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists PacifiCorp as the operator (EIA operator ID 14354). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Swift 1 start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 1958, 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