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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/3048
EIA plant 3048
Madras · Jefferson · OR
Pelton
Operated by Portland General Electric Co
Published location
Where is Pelton?
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44.694374, -121.231379
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the OR plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
133,483
240,916
336,130
435,428
529,331
626,491
720,336
823,390
926,009
1029,323
1129,441
1231,510
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
Read the chart as a table
| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 33,483 |
| 2 | 40,916 |
| 3 | 36,130 |
| 4 | 35,428 |
| 5 | 29,331 |
| 6 | 26,491 |
| 7 | 20,336 |
| 8 | 23,390 |
| 9 | 26,009 |
| 10 | 29,323 |
| 11 | 29,441 |
| 12 | 31,510 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 33,483 MWh |
| 2 | 40,916 MWh |
| 3 | 36,130 MWh |
| 4 | 35,428 MWh |
| 5 | 29,331 MWh |
| 6 | 26,491 MWh |
| 7 | 20,336 MWh |
| 8 | 23,390 MWh |
| 9 | 26,009 MWh |
| 10 | 29,323 MWh |
| 11 | 29,441 MWh |
| 12 | 31,510 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 45 | OP |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 32.4 | OP |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 32.4 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
3048
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Deschutes River
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Pelton
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 2 has the highest recorded value (40,916 MWh) and 7 the lowest (20,336 MWh). Their difference is 20,580 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 3 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 32.4 (2, 3) to 45 (1). The difference is 12.6 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 45.0 | 38.0 | 38.0 | 10.0 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 32.4 | 36.0 | 36.0 | 10.0 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 32.4 | 36.0 | 36.0 | 10.0 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.