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United States β€Ί Power plants β€Ί Hydroelectric plants β€Ί Washington

HYDROELECTRIC PLANTS

Merwin

Merwin is a 136 MW operating hydroelectric plant in Cowlitz County, Washington, operated by PacifiCorp.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingJul 1931 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
1Conventional Hydroelectric45 MW OperatingJan 1932
2Conventional Hydroelectric45 MW OperatingDec 1949
3Conventional Hydroelectric45 MW OperatingSep 1958
HouseConventional Hydroelectric1.0 MW OperatingJul 1931

Plant details

Operator
PacifiCorp
Location
Cowlitz County, Washington
Balancing authority
PACW
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 136 MW
First unit online
Jul 1931
EIA plant ID
3847

Location

45.9567, -122.5544

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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