500 MW Natural Gas operating in Morrow, OR — Portland General Electric Company
500 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Coordinates
45.6994, -119.8132
County
Morrow, OR
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Portland General Electric Co | Portland General Electric | — |
| Owner(s) | Portland General Electric Co | Portland General Electric | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Carty Generating Station is a 500 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Morrow County, Oregon. The plant, which began operating in 2016, is owned and operated by Portland General Electric (PGE). It consists of two generators and is the 5th largest power plant in Oregon out of 10, and the 484th largest in the United States out of 945. The plant operates within the Portland General Electric Company balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Carty Generating Station produced 3,316,571 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 75.6%. The plant's installed cost was $1185.55 per kW, according to FERC data.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Portland General Electric Company
Grid Voltage
500 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
306.7K MWh
Latest Month
3.3M MWh
Annual Generation
75.6%
Capacity Factor
$1,080/kW
Installed Cost
$18.9/MWh
Operating Cost
Portland General Electric Company
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Market Position
LMP Node
BNP1_5_GNODE1
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