83rd largest plant in Oregon · 4979th nationally
Univ Of Oregon Central Power Station is a natural gas power plant in Oregon with a nameplate capacity of 17.6 MW. It generates roughly 528 MWh per year — enough to power about 50 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1130 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
Ghost bars are each month's theoretical maximum (17.6 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 | Univ Of Oregon Central Power Station |
|---|---|
| Operator | University Of Oregon |
| City | Eugene |
| County | Lane County |
| State | Oregon |
| ZIP | 97403 |
| Coordinates | 44.04833, -123.07389 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 7.5 MW | Standby | 2012 |
| STG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 3.5 MW | Standby | 2012 |
| DG4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 3.0 MW | Approved | — |
| DG1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.2 MW | Standby | 2009 |
| DG2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.2 MW | Standby | 2009 |
| DG3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.2 MW | Standby | 2009 |
| CO₂ | 298 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 2 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1130 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 |
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.