Carty Generating Station
Morrow County, Oregon · EIA plant ID 58503 · Operator: Portland General Electric Co
Nameplate500MWSummer 416 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation3,159GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor87%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate7,292Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2016Runs as baseload
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1,362.8 | 74.7% | 7,020 |
| 2017 | 2,394.3 | 66.2% | 6,802 |
| 2018 | 3,020.8 | 83.5% | 6,852 |
| 2019 | 2,989.6 | 82.0% | 6,971 |
| 2020 | 2,988.9 | 81.7% | 6,965 |
| 2021 | 3,027.3 | 83.0% | 6,912 |
| 2022 | 3,017.9 | 82.8% | 6,993 |
| 2023 | 3,118.2 | 85.5% | 7,101 |
| 2024 | 3,316.6 | 90.7% | 7,185 |
| 2025 | 3,159.2 | 86.6% | 7,292 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 300 | 248.1 | Jul 2016 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 200 | 168.2 | Jul 2016 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Portland General Electric Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Portland General Electric Co | 100.0% | 500 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Threemile Digester | retired | 7 km |
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| Tutuilla Solar | — | 12.4 km |
| Tower Solar, LLC | 120 MW | 13.7 km |
| Willow Creek Energy Center | 72 MW | 14.7 km |