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Dexter

Dexter is a hydraulic turbine power generation facility located in Fall Creek, Oregon, within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) region. The plant operates with a capacity of 15 megawatts and is managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – North Pacific Division. It falls under the jurisdiction of the Bonneville Power Administration’s power control area. As an unregulated facility, Dexter is primarily owned and operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – North Pacific Division, utilizing water as its fuel source to generate electricity.

Tech Type:

Hydraulic Turbine

Plant Operator:

USCE – North Pacific Division

Regulatory Status:

Unregulated

Owner:

USCE – North Pacific Division

NERC Region Code:

Western Electricity Coordinating Council

Power Control Area:

Bonneville Power Administration

Connected Utility:

Western Electricity Coordinating Council

Water Source:

Middle Fork Of Willamette River

Operating Capacity (MW):

Year First Unit in Service:

1955

Fuel Type:

Water

Co-fired/Fuel-switching Units?:

Energy Storage Duration (hours):

Energy Storage Capacity (MWh):

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