175th largest plant in Oregon · 8349th nationally
Falls Creek is a hydroelectric power plant in Oregon with a nameplate capacity of 4.1 MW. It generates roughly 13.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,310 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 38% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Falls Creek |
|---|---|
| Operator | Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, Llc |
| City | Cascadia |
| County | Linn County |
| State | Oregon |
| ZIP | 97329 |
| Coordinates | 44.39681, -122.35025 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE-1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 4.1 MW | Operating | 1984 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Falls Creek Hydroelectric Project Lp | Bethesda, MD | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Pacificorp - West |
Hydroelectric plants spin turbines using falling or flowing water — typically from a dam-impounded reservoir. They are dispatchable, long-lived, and emission-free at the point of generation, though large reservoirs can disrupt rivers and ecosystems and methane can be released from flooded vegetation.