Columbia, Oregon · Plant code 8073

Beaver

Beaver is a natural gas plant in Columbia, Oregon. This page is assembled from imported EIA-860, EIA-923, and EPA eGRID records.

Primary fuel Natural Gas

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Total capacity 609 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation 1,713,190 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 32%

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Operations

Operations details

Sector Electric Utility

Utility, IPP, industrial, or commercial style ownership.

Status Operating

Current operating status in the imported records.

Online year 1,974

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Location Clatskanie, Oregon

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Emissions

Emissions details

CO2 1,007,758 tons

Annual plant-level total.

SO2 5 tons

Annual sulfur dioxide.

NOx 2,569 tons

Annual nitrogen oxides.

CO2 rate 1,191 lbs/MWh

Emission intensity, when available.

Fuel mix

Generation by fuel at the site.

Natural Gas 1,700,300 MWh · 99% of generation
Oil 12,890 MWh · 1% of generation

Ownership

Who owns the plant.

Owner Portland General Electric Co

100%

Generators

Generator-level detail

Generator Technology Fuel Capacity Status Online
1 Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle Natural Gas 68 MW Operating 1,974
2 Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle Natural Gas 68 MW Operating 1,974
3 Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle Natural Gas 68 MW Operating 1,974
4 Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle Natural Gas 68 MW Operating 1,974
5 Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle Natural Gas 68 MW Operating 1,974
6 Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle Natural Gas 68 MW Operating 1,974
7 Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle Natural Gas 176 MW Operating 1,977
8 Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine Natural Gas 25 MW Operating 2,001

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

230,689 MWh
Jan
121,217 MWh
Feb
57,206 MWh
Mar
71,327 MWh
Apr
55,177 MWh
May
91,420 MWh
Jun
189,026 MWh
Jul
252,099 MWh
Aug
286,039 MWh
Sep
150,789 MWh
Oct
86,132 MWh
Nov
122,068 MWh
Dec

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