OREG 1 Inc — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56833
- Capacity
- 30 MW
- Primary Fuel
- WH
- Technology
- All Other
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Roosevelt, MT
- Operating Since
- 2006
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- Ormat Nevada Inc
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 134,568 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 51.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
OREG 1 Inc
OperatingWaste Heat
Ranked #1 of 2 Waste Heat plants in MT#15 of 33 nationally
30 MW Waste Heat operating in Roosevelt, MT — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
30 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
All Other
Technology
2006
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
48.2139, -104.3975
County
Roosevelt, MT
Nearby Plants
- OREG 2 IncWaste Heat30 MW · 0.1 km
- Culbertson Generation StationNatural Gas108.2 MW · 0.6 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Ormat Nevada Inc | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Ormat Nevada Inc | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
OREG 1 Inc is a 30 MW waste heat power plant located in Roosevelt County, Montana. The plant began operating in 2006 and has 4 generators utilizing "All Other" technology. Ormat Nevada Inc is the plant's operator, and it connects to the Southwest Power Pool balancing authority within the MRO NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, OREG 1 Inc generated 134,568 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 51.3%. The plant is ranked as the second-largest of two waste heat plants in Montana, and 15th-largest of 31 waste heat plants nationally. Recent news coverage includes 6 articles on industry topics, 2 on regulatory matters, and 2 on deals.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
11.5K MWh
Latest Month
134.6K MWh
Annual Generation
51.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
WAUE.BEPM.CULBERTSONWH
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
Curated node match
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