Opal Springs Hydro
Hydro power plant in Jefferson County, Oregon. 4.3 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Deschutes Valley Water District.
Also known as EIA plant 54251
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 4.3 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- January 1985First generator online
- Operator
- Deschutes Valley Water DistrictEIA operator ID 42744
- Grid
- PACWBalancing authority PACW
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Jefferson County, OR44.4900, −121.2988
- EIA plant ID
- 54251EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Opal Springs Hydro produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
28.0 GWh
27,981 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
74.3%
2024: 77.7%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
20.0–32.2
GWh a year. Low 2021, high 2017
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | 24,858 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 26,438 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 26,486 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | 29 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 33,924 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 26,806 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 29,239 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 26,305 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 31,422 | 83.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 26,781 | 71.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 28,867 | 76.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 26,789 | 71.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 27,044 | 71.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 27,353 | 72.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 30,244 | 80.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 32,234 | 85.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 24,581 | 65.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 28,184 | 74.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 26,153 | 69.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 20,028 | 53.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 21,213 | 56.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 24,247 | 64.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 29,367 | 77.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 27,981 | 74.3% | 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 | 4.3 | January 1985 |
Ownership and offtake
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Questions about Opal Springs Hydro
How much power does Opal Springs Hydro produce?
Opal Springs Hydro reported 27,981 MWh (28.0 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 74.3% capacity factor on 4.3 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Opal Springs Hydro?
Opal Springs Hydro is in Jefferson County, Oregon, at 44.4900, −121.2988. It is in the PacifiCorp - West balancing area (PACW).
Who operates Opal Springs Hydro?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Deschutes Valley Water District as the operator (EIA operator ID 42744). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Opal Springs Hydro start operating?
Its first generator began operating in January 1985, 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