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20.6 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle (11 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (10 MW) standby in Lane, OR — Bonneville Power Administration
20.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle + Petroleum Liquids
2009
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.7290, -75.6275
County
Lane, OR
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | University of Oregon | — | — |
| Owner(s) | University of Oregon | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
The University of Oregon Central Power Station, located in Lane County, Oregon, has a total capacity of 20.6 MW. The plant began operating in 2009 and is owned and operated by the University of Oregon. It utilizes both natural gas fired combined cycle and petroleum liquids as fuel sources, classifying it as a hybrid plant. The facility consists of 6 generators.
The plant's latest annual generation was 937 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.5%. The University of Oregon Central Power Station operates within the Bonneville Power Administration balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. According to rankings, it is the largest power plant of its type in Oregon and ranks 191 out of 886 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Pacific Northwest
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
Bonneville Power Administration (BPAT)
Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
State
Sector
Commercial CHP
84 MWh
Latest Month
937 MWh
Annual Generation
0.5%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1130 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
9 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.745 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.031 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.005 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.3%
Annual Net Gen
1 GWh
CO₂eq
1132 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC Northwest
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $19.9M
This plant's balancing authority participates in CAISO's Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM). Direct nodal pricing data is not yet available.
Last updated 2026-03-14
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