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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
Grid Region
Pacific Northwest
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
Portland General Electric Company (PGE)
Grid Voltage
500.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
306.7K MWh
Latest Month
3.3M MWh
Annual Generation
75.6%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
887 lb/MWh
NOx
0.045 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.004 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.016 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
71.2%
Annual Net Gen
3118 GWh
CO₂eq
888 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC Northwest
Combined cycle · Portland General Electric Company · Data from 2016–2024
$1,080/kW
Installed Cost
$18.9/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Market Position
LMP Node
BNP1_5_GNODE1
Pricing Hub
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Last updated 2026-03-26
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