Power plant · Oregon, United States
McNary
McNary is a power plant in Oregon, United States, with 991 MW of capacity, owned by USACE Northwestern Division.
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 | 1953 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | USACE Northwestern Division | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | USACE Northwestern Division | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 991 MW | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Conventional Hydroelectric | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 45.9402, -119.2988 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
McNary is the 4th-largest of 11 power plants in Oregon and the 313th-largest of 800 in the United States by capacity; its 991 MW is 0.12% 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 | 4th of 11 | 9,988 MW | 9.9% |
| United States | 313th of 800 | 839,036 MW | 0.12% |
| All power plants in our data | 346th of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Owner, operator and place
More from USACE Northwestern Division
- Chief Joseph2,456 MW
- John Day2,160 MW
- The Dalles1,820 MW
- Bonneville1,162 MW
- Little Goose810 MW
- Lower Monumental810 MW
- Lower Granite810 MW
- Ice Harbor603 MW
Other power plants in Oregon
- John Day2,160 MW
- The Dalles1,820 MW
- Bonneville1,162 MW
- Hermiston Power Partnership689 MW
- Hermiston Generating Plant621 MW
- Beaver611 MW
- Klamath Cogeneration Plant502 MW
- Carty Generating Station500 MW
Data on this page
- DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD). DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.
- Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects. Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer. RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer, Free reuse, no attribution required.