Power Plants in Benton County, Oregon

Benton County, Oregon has 3 power plants totaling 13 MW of nameplate capacity. Browse every plant below with fuel type, operator, and capacity.

Plants3operating sites
Capacity13 MWnameplate
Generation78.9k MWhannual
CO₂7.9kmetric tons/year
Natural Gas 49%Biomass 42%Solar 9%

Plant locations

All plants in this county

PlantCityFuelCapacityOperator
Oregon State University Energy CenterCorvallisNatural Gas6.5 MWOregon State University
Coffin ButteCorvallisBiomass5.6 MWPacific Northwest Generating Coop
Oregon University System Rabbit FieldCorvallisSolar1.2 MWTesla Inc.

About power generation in Benton County

Benton County, Oregon has 3 power plants totaling 13 MW of nameplate capacity. Natural Gas is the dominant fuel source at 49% of installed capacity, followed by Biomass (42%) and Solar (9%). The largest facility is Oregon State University Energy Center at 6 MW. Data comes from EIA Form 860, EIA Form 923, and EPA eGRID federal releases.

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