IP Springfield Oregon
Lane County, Oregon · EIA plant ID 50191 · Operator: International Paper Corporation
×25 MW other retired since 2020 (latest Dec 2025)
Nameplate33MWSummer 33 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation181GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor29%other units, summer MW
Heat rate4,739Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1976
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), other units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 204.2 | 26.6% | 12,513 |
| 2002 | 150.9 | 19.8% | 19,644 |
| 2004 | 140.8 | 18.4% | 4,533 |
| 2005 | 145.1 | 23.7% | 4,533 |
| 2006 | 142.1 | 23.5% | 4,533 |
| 2007 | 168 | 23.5% | 4,673 |
| 2008 | 144.1 | 18.3% | 4,408 |
| 2009 | 132 | 17.6% | 4,386 |
| 2010 | 148.7 | 21.5% | 4,377 |
| 2011 | 82.6 | 12.8% | 4,388 |
| 2012 | 57.5 | 8.9% | 4,625 |
| 2013 | 76.1 | 12.3% | 4,376 |
| 2014 | 71.1 | 10.3% | 4,353 |
| 2015 | 59.2 | 9.5% | 5,310 |
| 2016 | 77.8 | 13.0% | 4,739 |
| 2017 | 87.1 | 12.8% | 4,739 |
| 2018 | 73.6 | 10.6% | 4,739 |
| 2019 | 98.9 | 13.4% | 4,739 |
| 2020 | 72.1 | 9.9% | 4,739 |
| 2021 | 95 | 14.7% | 4,739 |
| 2022 | 85.8 | 13.4% | 4,739 |
| 2023 | 91.2 | 13.3% | 4,739 |
| 2024 | 168.9 | 25.9% | 4,739 |
| 2025 | 180.9 | 28.9% | 4,739 |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TG4 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | ST | 32.7 | 33 | Oct 1976 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| TG1 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | ST | 7.5 | 7.5 | Jan 1949 | Retired Dec 2025 | — | coming soon |
| TG2 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | ST | 5 | 5 | Jan 1949 | Retired Dec 2025 | — | coming soon |
| TG3 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | ST | 12.5 | 12.5 | Jan 1953 | Retired Dec 2025 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: International Paper Corporation. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Eugene Water & Electric Board | 100.0% | 33 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Univ of Oregon Central Power Station | 21 MW | 9.5 km |
| Walterville | 8 MW | 9.7 km |
| Short Mountain | 3 MW | 11.1 km |
| Dexter | 15 MW | 19 km |
| Seneca Sustainable Energy LLC | 20 MW | 19 km |
| Leaburg | retired | 21.8 km |