Power plant · Oregon, United States
Beaver
Beaver is a power plant in Oregon, United States, with 611 MW of capacity, owned by Portland General Electric Co.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Oregon | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 1974 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Portland General Electric Co | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Portland General Electric Co | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 611 MW | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 46.1724, -123.1739 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Beaver is the 7th-largest of 11 power plants in Oregon and the 583rd-largest of 800 in the United States by capacity; its 611 MW is <0.1% of the 839,036 MW we hold for the United States. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon | 7th of 11 | 9,988 MW | 6.1% |
| United States | 583rd of 800 | 839,036 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 632nd of 4,829 | 1,037,268 MW | <0.1% |
Owner, operator and place
More from Portland General Electric Co
- Colstrip1,647 MW
- Carty Generating Station500 MW
- Port Westward483 MW
- Biglow Canyon Wind Farm450 MW
- Meta-QTS Hillsboro 2180 MW
Other power plants in Oregon
- John Day2,160 MW
- The Dalles1,820 MW
- Bonneville1,162 MW
- McNary991 MW
- Hermiston Power Partnership689 MW
- Hermiston Generating Plant621 MW
- Klamath Cogeneration Plant502 MW
- Carty Generating Station500 MW
Data on this page
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.