50th largest plant in Oregon · 3261st nationally
Ip Springfield Oregon is a biomass power plant in Oregon with a nameplate capacity of 65.0 MW. It generates roughly 91.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 8,688 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 16% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 186 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits below the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
Ghost bars are each month's theoretical maximum (65.0 MW nameplate × hours in the month). Filled bars are actual net generation reported to EIA Form 923. The gap between them is capacity factor made visible.
| Plant Name | Ip Springfield Oregon |
|---|---|
| Operator | International Paper Corporation - Springfield |
| City | Springfield |
| County | Lane County |
| State | Oregon |
| ZIP | 97478 |
| Coordinates | 44.05690, -122.95550 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TG4 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Black Liquor | 40.0 MW | Operating | 1976 |
| TG3 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Black Liquor | 12.5 MW | Out of Service | 1953 |
| TG1 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Black Liquor | 7.5 MW | Out of Service | 1949 |
| TG2 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Black Liquor | 5.0 MW | Out of Service | 1949 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Eugene Water & Electric Board | Eugene, OR | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| CO₂ | 8.5k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 120 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 37 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 186 lb/MWh |
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Bonneville Power Administration |
Biomass plants burn wood, agricultural waste, or methane from landfills to generate steam and electricity. They are considered carbon-neutral over long timescales when fuel is sustainably sourced, but they produce particulate emissions similar to coal.