Oregon State University Energy Center
Benton County, Oregon · EIA plant ID 57653 · Operator: Oregon State University
×1 MW natural gas retired since 2020 (latest Jun 2023)
Nameplate6MWSummer 5 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation35GWh12 mo to Jul 2026
Capacity factor76%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate4,218Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2010Runs as baseload
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 39 | 78.1% | 11,420 |
| 2012 | 45.7 | 91.3% | 11,414 |
| 2013 | 45.3 | 90.8% | 11,835 |
| 2014 | 41.5 | 83.1% | 11,822 |
| 2015 | 41.9 | 84.0% | 11,769 |
| 2016 | 36.3 | 72.5% | 4,177 |
| 2017 | 40.3 | 80.7% | 4,160 |
| 2018 | 44.1 | 88.2% | 4,163 |
| 2019 | 43.7 | 87.5% | 4,160 |
| 2020 | 43.6 | 87.1% | 4,160 |
| 2021 | 43 | 86.1% | 4,160 |
| 2022 | 40.2 | 80.6% | 4,128 |
| 2023 | 35.4 | 71.0% | 4,014 |
| 2024 | 45.9 | 91.8% | 4,014 |
| 2025 | 33.3 | 73.1% | 4,388 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTG | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 5.5 | 5.2 | Jun 2010 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| STG | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 1 | 0.5 | Jun 2010 | Retired Jun 2023 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Oregon State University. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Oregon State University | 100.0% | 6 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Oregon University System Rabbit Field | 1 MW | 2.4 km |
| Coffin Butte | 6 MW | 15.6 km |
| Marble Solar LLC (CSG) | 3 MW | 22.4 km |
| Burlingame Solar Community Solar | 2 MW | 29.4 km |
| Sheep Solar | 2 MW | 39.6 km |
| Rafael Solar | 2 MW | 39.7 km |