Power Plants in Columbia County, Oregon

Columbia County, Oregon has 3 power plants totaling 1,319 MW of nameplate capacity. Browse every plant below with fuel type, operator, and capacity.

Plants3operating sites
Capacity1,319 MWnameplate
Generation5.9M MWhannual
CO₂2.8Mmetric tons/year
Natural Gas 100%

Plant locations

All plants in this county

PlantCityFuelCapacityOperator
BeaverClatskanieNatural Gas611 MWPortland General Electric Co
Port WestwardClatskanieNatural Gas483 MWPortland General Electric Co
Port Westward Unit 2ClatskanieNatural Gas226 MWPortland General Electric Co

About power generation in Columbia County

Columbia County, Oregon has 3 power plants totaling 1,319 MW of nameplate capacity. Natural Gas is the dominant fuel source at 100% of installed capacity. The largest facility is Beaver at 610 MW. Data comes from EIA Form 860, EIA Form 923, and EPA eGRID federal releases.

To find plants closer to a specific address in Columbia County, use the address lookup — it shows every plant within a chosen radius along with distance, fuel type, and emissions.