Hills Creek
Lane County, Oregon · EIA plant ID 3081 · Operator: USACE Northwestern Division
Nameplate30MWSummer 30 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation116GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor44%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1962
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), hydro units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 101.3 | 33.0% | — |
| 2002 | 129.2 | 42.1% | — |
| 2003 | 145.5 | 47.5% | — |
| 2004 | 140.2 | 53.2% | — |
| 2005 | 115.4 | 43.9% | — |
| 2006 | 161.5 | 61.5% | — |
| 2007 | 147.8 | 56.3% | — |
| 2008 | 176.7 | 67.1% | — |
| 2009 | 157.2 | 59.8% | — |
| 2010 | 149.4 | 56.9% | — |
| 2011 | 156.6 | 59.6% | — |
| 2012 | 117.1 | 44.5% | — |
| 2013 | 129 | 49.1% | — |
| 2014 | 108.9 | 41.4% | — |
| 2015 | 76.7 | 29.2% | — |
| 2016 | 96.5 | 36.6% | — |
| 2017 | 157.2 | 59.8% | — |
| 2018 | 122.1 | 46.5% | — |
| 2019 | 116.8 | 44.4% | — |
| 2020 | 78.1 | 29.6% | — |
| 2021 | 103.3 | 39.3% | — |
| 2022 | 81.1 | 30.9% | — |
| 2023 | 73.7 | 28.1% | — |
| 2024 | 119.8 | 45.5% | — |
| 2025 | 115.9 | 44.1% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 15 | 15 | Feb 1962 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 15 | 15 | Feb 1962 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: USACE Northwestern Division. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| USACE Northwestern Division | 100.0% | 30 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Lookout Point | 120 MW | 34.9 km |
| Dexter | 15 MW | 38.7 km |
| Lemolo 1 | 32 MW | 41.9 km |
| Dorena Hydro-Electric Facility | 8 MW | 43.7 km |
| Soda Springs | 11 MW | 45.4 km |
| Slide Creek | 18 MW | 46.5 km |