OREG 2 Inc — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56880
- Capacity
- 30 MW
- Primary Fuel
- WH
- Technology
- All Other
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Roosevelt, MT
- Operating Since
- 2008
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- Ormat Nevada Inc
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 126,439 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 48.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
OREG 2 Inc
OperatingWaste Heat
Ranked #2 of 2 Waste Heat plants in MT#16 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
2008
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
48.2149, -104.3974
County
Roosevelt, MT
Nearby Plants
- OREG 1 IncWaste Heat30 MW · 0.1 km
- Culbertson Generation StationNatural Gas108.2 MW · 0.7 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 2 Inc is a 30 MW waste heat power plant located in Roosevelt County, Montana. The plant began operating in 2008 and has 4 generators utilizing "All Other" technology. Ormat Nevada Inc is the plant's operator. OREG 2 Inc is ranked as the largest of 2 waste heat plants in Montana, and 14th out of 31 nationally.
The plant's latest annual generation was 126,439 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 48.1%. OREG 2 Inc operates within the Southwest Power Pool balancing authority and is located in the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
57 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
12.1K MWh
Latest Month
126.4K MWh
Annual Generation
48.1%
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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