5.6 MW Landfill Gas operating in Benton, OR — Bonneville Power Administration
5.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Landfill Gas
Technology
1995
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.6974, -123.2233
County
Benton, OR
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Pacific Northwest Generating Coop | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Pacific Northwest Generating Coop | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Coffin Butte is a 5.6 MW landfill gas power plant located in Benton County, Oregon. The facility began operating in 1995 and is owned and operated by Pacific Northwest Generating Cooperative. It consists of 5 generators utilizing landfill gas as its primary fuel source. The plant is interconnected to the Bonneville Power Administration balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, Coffin Butte generated 38,367 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 78.0%. Among landfill gas plants in Oregon, Coffin Butte ranks as the second largest of seven facilities. Nationally, it holds a rank of 94 out of 284 landfill gas plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Bonneville Power Administration
Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
3.3K MWh
Latest Month
38.4K MWh
Annual Generation
78.0%
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.