Power plant · Oregon, United States
Boardman Power Plant
Boardman Power Plant is a closed coal power plant in Oregon, United States, with 642 MW of capacity, operated by Portland General Electric Co.
Grid connection
It closed in 2020, which freed up a 642 MW grid connection at 500 kV to the grid of Bonneville Power Administration, unless it has been reassigned since.
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 | Closed | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 1980 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| End year | 2020 | 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 | 642 MW (nameplate of its retired generators) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Conventional Steam Coal | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Grid operator | Bonneville Power Administration | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Voltage | 500 kV | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 45.6932, -119.8088 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
Research on this power plant and its operator.Who owns it up to the parent company, its grid connection and planning status, and an introduction to the operator.
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Boardman is the 6th-largest of 14 power plants in Oregon and the 594th-largest of 1,009 in the United States by capacity; its 642 MW is <0.1% of the 917,512 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 | 6th of 14 | 10,780 MW | 6% |
| United States | 594th of 1,009 | 917,512 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 942nd of 15,800 | 1,923,633 MW | <0.1% |
Timeline
Dated facts about this power plant from its sources, oldest first.
- Started operating
- Retired
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 585 water rights (380 active) and 12 data centers, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 6, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reservoir to Columbia River water right 98313 | Water right | 2,329 acre-ft/year | Active | 0.1 km |
| Sixmile Canyon water right R 6605 | Water right | 46,000 acre-ft/year | Permitted | 1.3 km |
| Percheron DC | Data center | — | — | 2.0 km |
| Willow Creek Basin groundwater water right 97206 | Water right | — | Active | 7.4 km |
| amazon web services data center, Morrow County | Data center | — | — | 14 km |
| Amazon Web Services | Data center | — | — | 18 km |
Operator, grid operator and place
More from Portland General Electric Co
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- Beaver611 MW
- Carty Generating Station500 MW
- Salmonfly Solar and Storage494 MW · planned
- Port Westward483 MW
- Biglow Canyon Wind Farm450 MW
- Biglow Solar Generation and BESS250 MW · planned
- Tualatin Battery Energy Storage System200 MW · planned
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
- Beaver611 MW
- Klamath Cogeneration Plant502 MW
Data on this page
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- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
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- Oregon Water Resources Department water rights (points of diversion). Oregon Water Resources Department water rights (points of diversion), Public domain by statute.
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