Univ of Oregon Central Power Station
Lane County, Oregon · EIA plant ID 54950 · Operator: University of Oregon
Nameplate21MWSummer 19 MW
Generators6in service
Net generation1GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate10,294Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2009Runs as rarely runs
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), gas/coal/oil 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 | 13.3 | — | — |
| 2002 | 5.8 | — | — |
| 2003 | 0.1 | 0.2% | 13,370 |
| 2004 | 5.8 | 13.3% | 5,660 |
| 2005 | 5.1 | 14.9% | 5,660 |
| 2006 | 4 | 11.6% | 5,660 |
| 2007 | 5.1 | 15.0% | 5,660 |
| 2008 | 4.7 | 13.6% | 5,659 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0.0% | 6,500 |
| 2012 | 5 | 74.8% | 11,725 |
| 2013 | 31.5 | 39.9% | 9,297 |
| 2014 | 35.3 | 44.8% | 10,907 |
| 2015 | 10 | 12.7% | 10,588 |
| 2016 | 1.9 | 2.4% | 10,659 |
| 2017 | 0.9 | 1.1% | 10,340 |
| 2018 | 0.7 | 0.9% | 10,336 |
| 2019 | 0.8 | 1.0% | 10,659 |
| 2020 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 10,649 |
| 2021 | 0.6 | 0.4% | 10,332 |
| 2022 | 0.2 | 0.2% | 9,159 |
| 2023 | 0.5 | 0.4% | 10,492 |
| 2024 | 0.9 | 0.7% | 10,585 |
| 2025 | 0.6 | 0.4% | 10,294 |
Fuel capability
Gas-fired turbines (CT/GT/CA/CS) that can also burn liquid fuel. EIA-860 Schedule 3 for capability, EIA-923 for actual burn.
StatusLikely still dual fuel
Liquid fuel burned · 36 mo221 MMBtu
Last month with liquid burnDec 2024
Switch while operatingYes
Net summer MW on gas8
Net summer MW on oil7
Time gas → oilup to 1 h (EIA 1H)
Time oil → gasup to 1 h (EIA 1H)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 7.5 | 7.5 | Dec 2012 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| DG1 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.2 | 2.2 | Sep 2009 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| DG2 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.2 | 2.2 | Sep 2009 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| DG3 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.2 | 2.2 | Sep 2009 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| DG4 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 3 | 3 | Aug 2026 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| STG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 3.5 | 1.5 | Dec 2012 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| 1 | — | ST | 1.5 | 1.4 | Jan 1950 | Retired May 2009 | — | coming soon |
| 2 | — | ST | 1.5 | 1.4 | Jan 1950 | Retired Oct 2004 | — | coming soon |
| 3 | — | ST | 2.5 | 2.5 | Jan 1960 | Retired Sep 2009 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: University of Oregon. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| University of Oregon | 100.0% | 21 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| IP Springfield Oregon | 33 MW | 9.5 km |
| Seneca Sustainable Energy LLC | 20 MW | 11.3 km |
| Short Mountain | 3 MW | 11.4 km |
| Shell New Energies, Junction City | 2 MW | 18.1 km |
| Walterville | 8 MW | 19.2 km |
| Dexter | 15 MW | 25.5 km |