Coyote Springs
Morrow County, Oregon · EIA plant ID 7350 · Operator: Portland General Electric Co
Nameplate296MWSummer 244 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation1,680GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor79%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate6,814Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1995Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,944 | — | — |
| 2002 | 1,255.1 | — | — |
| 2003 | 976.8 | 50.7% | 7,323 |
| 2004 | 1,584.2 | 82.0% | 7,337 |
| 2005 | 1,401.9 | 73.2% | 7,612 |
| 2006 | 1,188.7 | 63.7% | 7,713 |
| 2007 | 1,430.6 | 71.9% | 7,637 |
| 2008 | 1,494.9 | 75.3% | 7,503 |
| 2009 | 1,391.3 | 69.4% | 7,592 |
| 2010 | 1,557 | 78.8% | 7,450 |
| 2011 | 694 | 28.7% | 7,302 |
| 2012 | 1,127.8 | 54.6% | 7,342 |
| 2013 | 716 | 34.8% | 7,501 |
| 2014 | 1,273.7 | 61.9% | 7,497 |
| 2015 | 1,671.6 | 81.2% | 7,350 |
| 2016 | 1,454.7 | 70.5% | 6,788 |
| 2017 | 1,209.7 | 58.8% | 6,839 |
| 2018 | 1,409.1 | 66.2% | 6,847 |
| 2019 | 1,769.3 | 91.4% | 6,841 |
| 2020 | 1,601.1 | 74.6% | 6,801 |
| 2021 | 1,728.8 | 80.8% | 6,833 |
| 2022 | 1,373 | 64.2% | 6,830 |
| 2023 | 1,914.7 | 89.5% | 6,817 |
| 2024 | 2,041.7 | 95.2% | 6,811 |
| 2025 | 2,011.9 | 94.0% | 6,784 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 208 | 168.3 | Nov 1995 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 88 | 75.9 | Nov 1995 | 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% | 296 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Coyote Springs II | 287 MW | 0 km |
| Tower Solar, LLC | 120 MW | 10.2 km |
| Finley Buttes Landfill Gas | 5 MW | 18.3 km |
| Carty Generating Station | 500 MW | 19.8 km |
| Boardman | retired | 20.1 km |
| Threemile Digester | retired | 23.4 km |