HydroOperatingBPAT

Packwood

Hydro power plant in Lewis County, Washington. 27.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Energy Northwest - Packwood.

Also known as EIA plant 3929

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Key facts

Capacity
27.5 MWNameplate
Generators
1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
Operating since
April 1964First generator online
Operator
Energy Northwest - PackwoodEIA operator ID 67380
Grid
BPATBalancing authority BPAT
Price nodes
None linkedNo verified ISO node
Location
Lewis County, WA46.5958, −121.5694
EIA plant ID
3929EIA plant page

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

How much power Packwood produces

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Net generation, 2025

73.8 GWh

73,848 MWh, final

Capacity factor, 2025

30.7%

2024: 26.1%

January to July 2026

Not reported

Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported

Range, 2015 to 2025

58.3–103.5

GWh a year. Low 2019, high 2017

Annual net generation, GWhCapacity factor below each year
Annual net generation from EIA-923
YearNet generation, MWhCapacity factorMonths reported
200079,695Not reported12 of 12
200160,050Not reported12 of 12
200283,510Not reported12 of 12
200389,261Not reported12 of 12
200498,246Not reported12 of 12
200571,549Not reported12 of 12
200699,730Not reported12 of 12
200784,555Not reported12 of 12
200887,550Not reported12 of 12
200992,315Not reported12 of 12
201095,50039.6%12 of 12
2011113,46547.1%12 of 12
2012115,95548.0%12 of 12
201397,83540.6%12 of 12
2014128,33353.3%12 of 12
201587,72236.4%12 of 12
201696,50540.0%12 of 12
2017103,51243.0%12 of 12
201887,52236.3%12 of 12
201958,32924.2%12 of 12
202095,74639.6%12 of 12
202188,20336.6%12 of 12
202287,80636.4%12 of 12
202360,42825.1%12 of 12
202462,99926.1%12 of 12
202573,84830.7%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 Hydroelectric27.5April 1964

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How much power does Packwood produce?

Packwood reported 73,848 MWh (73.8 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 30.7% capacity factor on 27.5 MW of nameplate capacity.

Where is Packwood?

Packwood is in Lewis County, Washington, at 46.5958, −121.5694. It is in the Bonneville Power Administration balancing area (BPAT).

Who operates Packwood?

EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Energy Northwest - Packwood as the operator (EIA operator ID 67380). The operator is not always the owner.

When did Packwood start operating?

Its first generator began operating in April 1964, 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