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Faraday

Faraday is a 37.2 MW operating hydroelectric plant in Clackamas County, Oregon, operated by Portland General Electric Co.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingFeb 1907 (current stage)
  5. ClosedMay 2019 (not yet reached)

This plant has generators at more than one stage; see the table below.

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
6Conventional Hydroelectric19 MW OperatingSep 1958
7Conventional Hydroelectric9.0 MW OperatingJan 2023
8Conventional Hydroelectric9.0 MW OperatingJan 2023
4Conventional Hydroelectric4.5 MW RetiredOct 1909May 2019
5Conventional Hydroelectric4.0 MW RetiredAug 1910May 2019
1Conventional Hydroelectric3.1 MW RetiredFeb 1907May 2019
2Conventional Hydroelectric3.1 MW RetiredFeb 1907May 2019
3Conventional Hydroelectric2.7 MW RetiredJul 1908May 2019

Plant details

Operator
Portland General Electric Co
Location
Clackamas County, Oregon
Balancing authority
PGE
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 37.2 MW
Retired: 17.4 MW
First unit online
Feb 1907
EIA plant ID
3045

Location

45.2680, -122.3201

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem