182nd largest plant in Oregon · 8991st nationally
Short Mountain is a biomass power plant in Oregon with a nameplate capacity of 3.2 MW. It generates roughly 22.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 2,116 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 79% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Short Mountain |
|---|---|
| Operator | Emerald People's Utility Dist |
| City | Eugene |
| County | Lane County |
| State | Oregon |
| ZIP | 97405 |
| Coordinates | 43.96211, -122.99736 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 1992 |
| 2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 1992 |
| 3 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 1993 |
| 4 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 1993 |
| SO₂ | 5 metric tons |
|---|
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 | Pacificorp - West |
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.