Univ of Oregon Central Power Station — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 54950
- Capacity
- 20.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle, Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Standby
- Location
- Lane, OR
- Operating Since
- 2009
- Generators
- 6
- Operator
- University of Oregon
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 936.81 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.5%
- Balancing Authority
- Bonneville Power Administration
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Univ of Oregon Central Power Station
StandbyDistillate OilNatural GasHybrid
Ranked #11 of 13 Natural Gas plants in OR#1330 of 2009 nationally
20.6 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle (11 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (10 MW) standby in Lane, OR — Bonneville Power Administration
EIAWD
20.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle + Petroleum Liquids
2009
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.7290, -75.6275
County
Lane, OR
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | University of Oregon | — | — |
| Owner(s) | University of Oregon | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The University of Oregon Central Power Station, located in Lane County, Oregon, has a total capacity of 20.6 MW. The plant began operating in 2009 and is owned and operated by the University of Oregon. It utilizes both natural gas fired combined cycle and petroleum liquids as fuel sources, classifying it as a hybrid plant. The facility consists of 6 generators.
The plant's latest annual generation was 937 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.5%. The University of Oregon Central Power Station operates within the Bonneville Power Administration balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. According to rankings, it is the largest power plant of its type in Oregon and ranks 191 out of 886 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Bonneville Power Administration
Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
State
Sector
Commercial CHP
Generation
84 MWh
Latest Month
937 MWh
Annual Generation
0.5%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (10)Beta
Grid·outage
UO preps for crises with electrical testing days this summer
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University of Oregon (operator)
OregonNews·2 weeks ago
Industry·partnership
Controversial gas-power pilot renewed by University of Oregon, EWEB
University of Oregon and Eugene Water & Electric Board's natural gas power pilot has been renewed for another month despite activist...
University of Oregon (other)EWEB (other)
The Register-Guard·2 weeks ago
Industry·partnership
EWEB and UO's energy partnership draws backlash from activists
Some environmental activists are pushing back after the Eugene Water & Electric Board partnered with the University of Oregon to test the...
Eugene Water & Electric Board (other)University of Oregon (other)
NPR for Oregonians·4 weeks ago
Industry·partnership
University of Oregon agrees to turn on natural gas-fired turbine
The University of Oregon and Eugene Water & Electric Board are testing a pilot that could increase local greenhouse gas emissions by running...
University of Oregon (other)Eugene Water & Electric Board (other)
Central Oregon Daily·4 weeks ago
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