WLWPCF Cogeneration Facility
Marion County, Oregon · EIA plant ID 64663 · Operator: City of Salem Public Works
Nameplate1MWSummer 1 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation6GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor62%other units, summer MW
Heat rate—Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2020
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2.3 | 39.7% | 15,066 |
| 2021 | 6.7 | 69.9% | — |
| 2022 | 6.5 | 67.4% | — |
| 2023 | 8.4 | 87.3% | — |
| 2024 | 6.4 | 66.1% | — |
| 2025 | 5.9 | 61.5% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EG075 | Other Waste Biomass | IC | 1.2 | 1.1 | Jun 2020 | Operating (Out of service, expected back within the year) | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: City of Salem Public Works. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| City of Salem Public Works | 100.0% | 1 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Lincoln Solar LLC (OR) | 4 MW | 2.6 km |
| Zena Solar | 3 MW | 3.8 km |
| Wallace Solar LLC (CSG) | 3 MW | 4.1 km |
| Valley Creek Solar | 2 MW | 4.3 km |
| Covanta Marion Inc | retired | 8.4 km |
| Bighorn Solar | 2 MW | 9.1 km |