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610.7 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle (586 MW) + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (25 MW) operating in Columbia, OR — Portland General Electric Company
610.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
8
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
1974
Operating Since
Coordinates
46.1724, -123.1739
County
Columbia, 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 | — | — |
The Beaver plant is a 610.7 MW hybrid natural gas power plant located in Columbia County, Oregon. It began operating in 1974 and consists of 8 generators utilizing both natural gas-fired combined cycle and combustion turbine technologies. The plant is owned and operated by Portland General Electric (PGE). Beaver ranks as the 3rd largest of 10 power plants in Oregon and 391st of 945 plants nationally. It operates within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region, and its balancing authority is Portland General Electric Company.
In the latest reporting year, Beaver generated 1,713,190 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 31.9%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $380.13 per kW, based on FERC filings. The plant is the subject of 10 news articles, with coverage focusing on deals (7 articles), industry trends (2 articles), and regulatory matters (1 article).
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
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
122.1K MWh
Latest Month
1.7M MWh
Annual Generation
31.9%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1191 lb/MWh
NOx
3 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.006 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.022 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
31.6%
Annual Net Gen
1692 GWh
CO₂eq
1193 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC Northwest
Combined cycle · Portland General Electric Company · Data from 2015–2024
$629/kW
Installed Cost
$39.1/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Market Position
LMP Node
BRP1_2_GNODE1-7
Pricing Hub
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Last updated 2026-04-09
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