6.5 MW Natural Gas operating in Benton, OR — Bonneville Power Administration
6.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2010
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.5643, -123.2891
County
Benton, OR
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Oregon State University | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Oregon State University | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Oregon State University Energy Center, located in Benton County, Oregon, is a 6.5 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant. It began operating in 2010 and is owned and operated by Oregon State University. The facility consists of two generators.
The plant operates within the Bonneville Power Administration balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 33,285 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 58.5%. In terms of size, the Oregon State University Energy Center ranks 11th out of 12 power plants in Oregon and 1526th out of 1963 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Bonneville Power Administration
Grid Voltage
20.8 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
State
Sector
Commercial CHP
3.8K MWh
Latest Month
33.3K MWh
Annual Generation
58.5%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.