Power plant · Washington, United States
Swift 2 Power Plant
Swift 2 Power Plant is an idle hydroelectric power plant in Washington, United States, with 72 MW of capacity, owned by PUD No 1 of Cowlitz County.
Grid connection
It is idle (out of service), holding a 72 MW grid connection at 230 kV to the grid of PacifiCorp.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Washington | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Idle (out of service) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 1958 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | PUD No 1 of Cowlitz County | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | PacifiCorp | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 72 MW | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Conventional Hydroelectric | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Grid operator | PacifiCorp | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Voltage | 230 kV | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 46.0594, -122.2594 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
Research on this power plant and its owner.Who owns it up to the parent company, its grid connection and planning status, and an introduction to the owner.
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Swift 2 is the 19th-largest of 20 power plants in Washington and the 976th-largest of 1,009 in the United States by capacity; its 72 MW is <0.1% of the 917,512 MW we hold for the United States. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 19th of 20 | 22,671 MW | 0.32% |
| United States | 976th of 1,009 | 917,512 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 2,991st of 15,800 | 1,923,633 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 253 water rights (9 active), measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 3.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panamaker Creek water right S2-*13697CWRIS | Water right | — | — | 2.6 km |
| Lewis River water right R2-*13227CCWRIS | Water right | — | — | 4.8 km |
| Swift Reservoir water right S2-24009CWRIS | Water right | — | — | 4.8 km |
Owner, operator, grid operator and place
Other power plants in Washington
- Grand Coulee6,809 MW
- Chief Joseph2,456 MW
- Rocky Reach1,349 MW
- Wanapum1,220 MW
- Columbia Generating Station1,200 MW
- Boundary1,160 MW
- Priest Rapids950 MW
- Wells867 MW
Data on this page
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- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
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