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Orchard Avenue 1

Hydro power plant in Yakima County, Washington. 1.6 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Yakima-Tieton Irrigation Dist.

Also known as EIA plant 50421

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Key facts

Capacity
1.6 MWNameplate
Generators
2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
Operating since
March 1987First generator online
Operator
Yakima-Tieton Irrigation DistEIA operator ID 21086
Grid
PACWBalancing authority PACW
Price nodes
None linkedNo verified ISO node
Location
Yakima County, WA46.5964, −120.6775
EIA plant ID
50421EIA plant page

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

How much power Orchard Avenue 1 produces

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Net generation, 2025

2.94 GWh

2,936 MWh, final

Capacity factor, 2025

20.9%

2024: 17.8%

January to July 2026

Not reported

Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported

Range, 2015 to 2025

1.7–3.5

GWh a year. Low 2021, high 2015

Annual net generation, GWhCapacity factor below each year
Annual net generation from EIA-923
YearNet generation, MWhCapacity factorMonths reported
2000Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
20012,901Not reported12 of 12
20023,800Not reported12 of 12
20034Not reported12 of 12
20043,327Not reported12 of 12
20053,445Not reported12 of 12
20063,227Not reported12 of 12
20073,424Not reported12 of 12
20083,402Not reported12 of 12
20093,204Not reported12 of 12
20102,67219.1%12 of 12
20112,82320.1%12 of 12
20123,02021.5%12 of 12
20132,96821.2%12 of 12
20143,35824.0%12 of 12
20153,46524.7%12 of 12
20163,33923.8%12 of 12
20172,79019.9%12 of 12
20183,08622.0%12 of 12
20192,52018.0%12 of 12
20203,16422.5%12 of 12
20211,73612.4%12 of 12
20222,33016.6%12 of 12
20232,21715.8%12 of 12
20242,50617.8%12 of 12
20252,93620.9%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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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
201Conventional Hydroelectric0.8March 1987
301Conventional Hydroelectric0.8March 1987

Ownership and offtake

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Questions about Orchard Avenue 1

How much power does Orchard Avenue 1 produce?

Orchard Avenue 1 reported 2,936 MWh (2.94 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 20.9% capacity factor on 1.6 MW of nameplate capacity.

Where is Orchard Avenue 1?

Orchard Avenue 1 is in Yakima County, Washington, at 46.5964, −120.6775. It is in the PacifiCorp - West balancing area (PACW).

Who operates Orchard Avenue 1?

EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Yakima-Tieton Irrigation Dist as the operator (EIA operator ID 21086). The operator is not always the owner.

When did Orchard Avenue 1 start operating?

Its first generator began operating in March 1987, 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