List of power stations in Oregon

This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Oregon, sorted by type and name. In 2019, Oregon had a total summer capacity of 16,787 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 62,258 GWh.[2] The corresponding electrical energy generation mix was 48.7% hydroelectric, 33.7% natural gas, 10.6% wind, 4.1% coal, 1.5% biomass, 1.1% solar, and 0.3% geothermal. Small-scale solar, including customer-owned photovoltaic panels, delivered an additional net 227 GWh to the state's electrical grid. This compares as about one-third of the amount generated by Oregon's utility-scale photovoltaic plants.[1]

Sources of Oregon utility-scale electricity generation:
full-year 2021 [1]

  Hydroelectric (46.4%)
  Natural Gas (33.3%)
  Wind (15.7%)
  Solar (2.5%)
  Biomass (1.7%)
  Geothermal (0.3%)

During 2019, Oregon was one of the top-five U.S. states in its share of renewable electricity generation. It was the second largest generator of hydroelectric power after the state of Washington. Oregon ranks third in the nation behind California and Nevada for its geothermal generation potential.[3]

Nuclear power stations

The Trojan Nuclear Power Plant generated 1,095 MW of electricity during years 1976-1992.[4] Decommissioning and removal of the nuclear components was completed in 2006.[5] Oregon had no utility-scale plants that used fissile material as a fuel in 2019.[1]

Fossil-fuel power stations

Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration serves as a general reference.[6]

Natural gas
Name Location Coordinates Capacity
(MW)		 Type Operator Year
Opened		 Ref
Hermiston Hermiston 45°48′15″N 119°22′12″W 474 1x1 Combined Cycle (x2),
2x1 Combined Cycle		 PacifiCorp (50%) 1996 [7]
Klamath Cogeneration Klamath Falls 42°10′26″N 121°48′38″W 606 2x1 Combined Cycle,
Simple Cycle (x4)		 Iberdrola Renovables 2001 [8]
Beaver Clatskanie 46°10′21″N 123°10′26″W 529 6x1 Combined Cycle,
Simple Cycle		 Portland General Electric 1974 [9]
Port Westward Clatskanie 46°10′44″N 123°10′19″W 413 1x1 Combined Cycle Portland General Electric 2007 [9]
Port Westward 2 Clatskanie 46°10′44″N 123°10′19″W 225 Reciprocating Engine (x12) Portland General Electric 2015 [9]
Coyote Springs Boardman 45°50′53″N 119°40′26″W 233 1x1 Combined Cycle Portland General Electric 1995 [9]
Coyote Springs 2 Boardman 45°50′53″N 119°34′26″W 290 1x1 Combined Cycle Avista 2003 [10]
Carty Generating Plant Boardman 45°41′55″N 119°48′47″W 416 1x1 Combined Cycle Portland General Electric 2016 [9]

Renewable power stations

Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration serves as a general reference.[6]
See also the Oregon Department of Energy's Renewable Energy Resources Page.[11]

Hydroelectric
See also: List of dams and reservoirs in Oregon
Name Location Coordinates Capacity
(MW)		 Operator Year
Opened		 Ref
John Day Dam Columbia River (also WA) 45°42′59″N 120°41′39″W 2,160 United States Army Corps of Engineers 1971
The Dalles Dam Columbia River (also WA) 45°36′50″N 121°08′05″W 2,100 United States Army Corps of Engineers 1957
Bonneville Dam Columbia River (also WA) 45°38′39″N 121°56′28″W 1,218 United States Army Corps of Engineers 1937
McNary Dam Columbia River (also WA) 45°56′25″N 119°17′56″W 980 United States Army Corps of Engineers 1954
Brownlee Dam Snake River 44°50′12″N 116°53′51″W 585 Idaho Power Company 1958
Hells Canyon Dam Snake River (also ID) 45°14′38″N 116°42′03″W 391 Idaho Power Company 1967
Round Butte Dam Deschutes River 44°36′21″N 121°16′38″W 225 Portland General Electric 1964 [9]
North Umpqua River System Umpqua River 43°19′21″N 122°11′40″W 200 PacifiCorp 1950 to 1956 [7]
Oxbow power station Snake River (also ID) 44°58′18″N 116°50′06″W 190 Idaho Power Company 1961
Link River Dam Link River 42°14′02″N 121°48′07″W 151 PacifiCorp 1921
Lookout Point Dam Middle Fork Willamette River 43°54′55″N 122°45′11″W 120 United States Army Corps of Engineers 1953
Detroit Dam North Santiam River 44°43′21″N 122°15′04″W 100 United States Army Corps of Engineers 1953
Green Peter Dam Middle Santiam River 44°26′58″N 122°32′58″W 80 United States Army Corps of Engineers 1967
Pelton Dam Deschutes River 44°41′40″N 121°13′53″W 73 Portland General Electric 1958 [9]
North Fork Clackamas River 45°14′36″N 122°16′48″W 58 Portland General Electric 1958 [9]
Prospect Hydroelectric System Rogue River 42°43′52″N 122°30′50″W 52 PacifiCorp 1912=1957 [7]
Lost Creek Dam Rogue River 42°40′18″N 122°40′38″W 49 United States Army Corps of Engineers 1977
Faraday Clackamas River 45°16′05″N 122°19′12″W 46 Portland General Electric 1907 [9]
T. W. Sullivan Willamette River 45°21′14″N 122°37′08″W 46 Portland General Electric 1895 [9]
Oak Grove Hydroelectric Project Clackamas River 45°07′19″N 122°04′12″W 44 Portland General Electric 1924 [9]
Hills Creek Dam Middle Fork Willamette River 43°42′39″N 122°25′26″W 30 United States Army Corps of Engineers 1961
Cougar Dam McKenzie River 44°07′51″N 122°14′38″W 25 United States Army Corps of Engineers 1964
River Mill Clackamas River 45°18′00″N 122°21′00″W 25 Portland General Electric 1911 [9]
Foster Dam South Santiam River 44°24′53″N 122°40′16″W 20 United States Army Corps of Engineers 1968
Big Cliff Dam North Santiam River 44°45′05″N 122°17′00″W 18 United States Army Corps of Engineers 1953
Dexter Dam Willamette River 43°55′27″N 122°48′20″W 15 United States Army Corps of Engineers 1954
Owyhee Dam Owyhee River 43°38′30″N 117°14′37″W 5 Owyhee Irrigation District 1980s

Wind
See also: Wind power in Oregon
StationLocationCoordinatesCapacity
(MW)		Year
Opened		Ref
Klondike Wind FarmSherman County45°33′23″N 120°33′03″W3992002/2005/
2007		[12]
Biglow Canyon Wind FarmSherman County45°39′13″N 120°36′12″W4502007/2009/
2010		[12]
Vansycle Wind ProjectUmatilla County45°56′10″N 118°39′36″W1241998/2009[12]
Stateline Wind ProjectUmatilla County46°00′46″N 118°48′58″W1232001[12]
Rattlesnake Road Wind Farm
(Arlington Wind Project)		Gilliam County45°43′00″N 120°12′03″W1032008[12]
Hay Canyon Wind FarmSherman County45°31′12″N 120°34′28″W1012009[12]
Elkhorn Valley Wind FarmUnion County45°05′07″N 117°48′59″W1012007[12]
Leaning Juniper Wind ProjectGilliam County45°39′09″N 120°12′35″W302.32006/2011
Pebble Springs Wind FarmGilliam County45°42′43″N 120°07′30″W992009[12]
Wheatfield Wind FarmGilliam County45°40′33″N 120°19′06″W972009[12]
Willow Creek Wind FarmGilliam County and
Morrow County		45°39′12″N 119°59′29″W722009[12]
Condon Wind ProjectGilliam County45°16′36″N 120°16′46″W502001/2002[12]
Combine Hills Wind FarmUmatilla County45°56′35″N 118°35′28″W1042003/2010[12]
Threemile Canyon Wind FarmMorrow County45°40′33″N 119°56′15″W102009[12]
Shepherds Flat Wind Farm
Hulburt & Horseshoe Bend		Gilliam County and
Morrow County		45°35′08″N 120°00′30″W8452012[13]
Star Point Wind ProjectSherman45°30′36″N 120°28′48″W98.72010[14]
Willow Spring Wind FarmBaker County44°22′55″N 117°16′23″W102017[14]
PáTu Wind FarmSherman45°36′47″N 120°37′01″W92010[14]
Montague Wind Power FacilityGilliam County45°35′09″N 120°05′25″W2002019[14]
Lime WindBaker County44°23′49″N 117°16′19″W32011[14]
Chopin WindUmatilla County45°52′48″N 118°27′48″W102016[14]
Burnt River Wind Farm
Benson/Durbin/
Jett/Prospector		Baker County44°22′01″N 117°20′38″W402017
Four Mile WindMorrow County45°38′41″N 119°27′12″W102009[14]
Wheatridge Renewable Energy FacilityMorrow County300 (wind)
50 (solar)		2020[15]

Biomass
Name Location Coordinates Capacity
(MW)		 Operator Year
Opened		 Ref
Springfield Power Plant Springfield, Oregon 44°03′25″N 122°57′20″W 65 International Paper 1949/1953/1976 [16]
Dillard Complex Power Plant Dillard, Oregon 43°05′22″N 123°24′56″W 51.5 Roseburg Forest Products 1955 [17]
Biomass One White City, Oregon 42°26′10″N 122°51′00″W 36.5 Biomass One LP 1985/2009 [18]
Wauna Mill Power Plant Wauna, Oregon 46°09′14″N 123°24′24″W 36 Georgia-Pacific 1996 [19]
Toledo Mill Power Plant Toledo, Oregon 44°36′43″N 123°55′55″W 21.5 Georgia-Pacific 2007 [20]
Seneca Sustainable Energy Eugene, Oregon 44°06′59″N 123°10′44″W 18.8 Seneca Sawmill 2011 [21]
Prairie City Prairie City, Oregon 44°27′18″N 118°42′40″W 10 D.R. Johnson 2012 [22]
Evergreen Biopower LLC Lyons, Oregon 44°46′15″N 122°36′43″W 10 Freres Lumber Co. 2007 [23]
BC Medford Plant Medford, Oregon 42°21′20″N 122°54′17″W 8.5 Boise Cascade 1956/1965 [24]
Riddle Riddle, Oregon 42°57′59″N 123°21′27″W 7.5 D.R. Johnson 1987 [25]
Winchester One Winchester, Oregon 43°17′23″N 123°21′42″W 6.5 Douglas County Lumber Co. 2006 [26]
Madras One Madras, Oregon 5 Warm Springs Tribe
Rough and Ready Cave Junction, Oregon 1.5 Rough & Ready Lumber Co.

Geothermal
See also: List of geothermal power stations in the United States
Name Location Coordinates Capacity
(MW)		 Operator Year
Opened		 Ref
Neal Hot Springs Malheur County, Oregon 44°01′23″N 117°28′05″W 30.1 U.S. Geothermal 2012 [27]
OIT Geo-Heat Center Klamath Falls, Oregon 1.5 Oregon Institute of Technology 2014 [28]
Paisley Geothermal Plant Lake County, Oregon 42°41′45″N 120°33′28″W 3.7 Surprise Valley Electrification 2015 [29]

Solar
See also: Solar power in Oregon
Name Location Coordinates Capacity
(MWAC)		 Operator Year
Opened		 Ref
Gala Solar Star Crook County, Oregon 44°11′03″N 120°55′05″W 56 Avangrid Renewables 2017 [30]
Airport Solar Lake County, Oregon 42°10′13″N 120°24′08″W 47.3 Swinerton Renewable Energy 2019 [31]
Eagle Point Solar Jackson County, Oregon 42°24′00″N 121°49′47″W 13 Pine Gate Renewables 2018
Adams Solar Jefferson County, Oregon 42°10′13″N 120°24′08″W 10 Swinerton Renewable Energy 2018 [32]
Bear Creek Solar Deschutes County, Oregon 44°03′39″N 121°14′14″W 10 Swinerton Renewable Energy 2018 [33]
Black Cap Solar (1&2) Lake County, Oregon 42°10′30″N 120°21′45″W 10 Swinerton Renewable Energy 2012/2016 [34]
Collier Solar Deschutes County, Oregon 44°03′46″N 121°13′34″W 10 Oregon Solar Land Holdings 2017
Elbe Solar Jefferson County, Oregon 44°37′05″N 121°12′18″W 10 Swinerton Renewable Energy 2018 [35]
Garrett Solar Lake County, Oregon 42°09′36″N 120°24′00″W 10 Swinerton Renewable Energy 2019 [31]
Neff Solar Deschutes County, Oregon 44°04′04″N 121°13′41″W 10 Cypress Creek Renewables 2017
Open Range Solar Malheur County, Oregon 43°47′48″N 117°03′55″W 10 Swinerton Renewable Energy 2016 [36]
OR Solar 3 Klamath County, Oregon 42°01′20″N 121°25′08″W 10 2017 [37]
OR Solar 6 Lake County, Oregon 42°12′32″N 120°22′04″W 10 2017 [37]
OR Solar 8 Klamath County, Oregon 42°14′20″N 121°35′09″W 10 2018 [6]
Thunderegg Solar Malheur County, Oregon 43°55′52″N 116°59′15″W 10 Swinerton Renewable Energy 2016 [38]
Vale Air Solar Malheur County, Oregon 43°57′54″N 117°15′29″W 10 Swinerton Renewable Energy 2016 [39]
Wy'east Solar Sherman County, Oregon 45°35′05″N 120°36′00″W 10 Avangrid Renewables 2018
Tumbleweed Solar Deschutes County, Oregon 44°11′24″N 121°13′49″W 9.9 Heelstone Renewable Energy 2017
Old Mill Solar Klamath County, Oregon 42°12′12″N 121°02′47″W 6.8 NextEra Energy Resources 2016 [40]
Outback Solar Lake County, Oregon 43°14′13″N 120°29′24″W 5 Constellation Energy 2012 [41]
Steel Bridge Solar Polk County, Oregon 45°04′05″N 123°28′12″W 2.3 OneEnergy 2015 [42]
Black Cap Solar Project Lake County, Oregon 42°10′30″N 120°21′35″W 2 Obsidian Finance Group 2012
Bellevue Solar Yamhill County, Oregon 45°06′44″N 123°14′05″W 2 EDF Renewables 2011 [43]
OIT Solar Array Klamath Falls, Oregon 2 Oregon Institute of Technology 2014 [28]
Baldock Solar Highway Clackamas County, Oregon 45°16′10″N 122°46′18″W 1.7 Portland General Electric 2012
Oregon State University Rabbit Field Benton County, Oregon 44°34′25″N 123°19′01″W 1.2 SolarCity 2014
Yamhill Solar Yamhill County, Oregon 45°06′32″N 123°16′43″W 1 EDF Renewables 2011 [44]

Former facilities
Name Location Coordinates Type Capacity
(MW)		 Operator Year
Opened		 Year closed Ref
Bull Run Hydroelectric Project Sandy River Hydro 22 1908 2008
Boardman Boardman 45°41′36″N 119°48′32″W Coal 550 Portland General Electric 1980 2020 [9]

See also

References
  1. "Electricity Data Browser, Net generation for all sectors, Oregon, Fuel Type-Check all, Annual, 2001–19". www.eia.gov. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
  2. "Oregon Electricity Profile". U.S. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
  3. "Oregon Electricity Profile Analysis". U.S. EIA. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
  4. Koberstein, Paul (2005-03-09). "Trojan: PGE's Nuclear Gamble". Willamette Week. p. A1. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-15.
  5. "Trojan Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Update" (PDF). Issues in Perspective. Portland General Electric. March 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 14, 2007. Retrieved 2008-04-06.
  6. Energy Information Administration (15 September 2020). "Form EIA-860 detailed data with previous form data (EIA-860A/860B)". eia.gov. Archived from the original on 18 September 2020.
  7. "2008 Annual Report" (PDF). PacificCorp. February 27, 2009. pp. 12, 113. Retrieved 2009-11-17.
  8. "Klamath Cogeneration". Iberdrola Renewables, Inc. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  9. Form 10-K Annual Report. Portland General Electric, February 25, 2009. Retrieved on April 10, 2009.
  10. "Avista to Buy Remaining Interest in Coyote Springs 2". Avista Corp. 2004-10-15.
  11. "Oregon's Renewable Energy". Oregon Department of Energy. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
  12. Staff (July 2010). "U.S. Wind Energy Projects - Oregon". American Wind Energy Association. Archived from the original on 2010-08-07. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
  13. portland.bizjournals.com http://portland.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2009/12/07/daily36.html. Retrieved 2010-01-16. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  14. Renewable Northwest Projects
  15. "Wheatridge Renewable Energy Facility". portlandgeneral.com. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  16. "Weyerhaeuser Springfield Oregon Waste Plant". Global Energy Observatory. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
  17. "Dillard Complex Waste Plant". Global Energy Observatory. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
  18. "Biomass One Waste Plant". Global Energy Observatory. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
  19. "Wauna Mill Waste Power Plant". Global Energy Observatory. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
  20. "Georgia Pacific Toledo Biomass Project". www.b-e-f.org. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
  21. "Seneca Sustainable Energy". Seneca Companies. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
  22. "PRAIRIE CITY SCHOOL BUILD A NEW BIOMASS BOILER SYSTEM". Pellet Mill Shop. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  23. "Evergreen Biopower". Freres Lumber Company. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
  24. "Medford Operation Waste Plant". Global Energy Observatory. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
  25. "Co-Gen II LLC". Energy Justice Network. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  26. "Douglas County Forest Products". Biomass Magazine. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
  27. "NEAL HOT SPRINGS Power Plant Details". Geothermal Energy Association. 2013. Retrieved 2013-04-24.
  28. "Oregon Institute of Technology Recognized for Increasing its Use of Geothermal and Solar Energy". Energy.gov. U.S. Department of Energy. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
  29. "Geothermal Energy in Oregon". Oregon Department of Energy. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
  30. Pete Danko (2017-10-30). "Apple solar farm, Oregon's biggest, goes live". Portland Business Journal. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
  31. "Airport Solar". Obsidian Renewables. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
  32. "Adams Solar". Swinerton Renewable Energy. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
  33. "Bear Creek Solar". Swinerton Renewable Energy. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
  34. "Black Cap Solar". Swinerton Renewable Energy. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
  35. "Elbe Solar". Swinerton Renewable Energy. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
  36. "Open Range Solar". Swinerton Renewable Energy. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
  37. "Solar Development Incentive". www.oregon4biz.com. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
  38. "Thunderegg Solar". Swinerton Renewable Energy. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
  39. "Vale Solar". Swinerton Renewable Energy. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
  40. "NextEra Energy completes 6.8 MW solar plant in Oregon". Photon Consulting. 2016-05-10. Retrieved 2016-05-28.
  41. "Outback Solar". Obsidian Renewables. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
  42. "Steel Bridge Solar". OneEnergy. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
  43. "Bellevue Solar". EDF Renewables. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
  44. "Yamhill Solar". EDF Renewables. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.