Coyote Springs II — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 7931
- Capacity
- 287 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Morrow, OR
- Operating Since
- 2003
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Avista Corp
- Parent Company
- Avista
- Annual Generation
- 2,159,888 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 85.5%
- Balancing Authority
- Bonneville Power Administration
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Coyote Springs II
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #8 of 13 Natural Gas plants in OR#657 of 2009 nationally
287 MW Natural Gas operating in Morrow, OR — Bonneville Power Administration
EIAWD
287 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2003
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
45.8480, -119.6740
County
Morrow, OR
Nearby Plants
- Coyote SpringsNatural Gas296 MW · 0.0 km
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- Finley Buttes Landfill GasLandfill Gas4.8 MW · 18.3 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Avista Corp | Avista | — |
| Owner(s) | Avista Corp | Avista | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Coyote Springs II is a 287 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Morrow County, Oregon. The plant began operating in 2003 and is owned and operated by Avista Corp. It consists of two generators and is interconnected to the Bonneville Power Administration balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Coyote Springs II ranks as the 8th largest power plant in Oregon out of 10, and 658th nationally out of 945 plants.
The plant's latest annual generation was 2,159,888 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 85.5%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $605.18 per kW, according to FERC filings.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Bonneville Power Administration
Grid Voltage
500 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
216.9K MWh
Latest Month
2.2M MWh
Annual Generation
85.5%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$719/kW
Installed Cost
$23.8/MWh
Operating Cost
Avista Corporation
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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