Power plants operated by Portland General Electric Co
Portland General Electric Co operates 21 power plants in the 2025 EIA-860 data, with 4,080 MW of nameplate capacity, the 64th-largest fleet among the 5,826 operators on file. They are spread over three states: Oregon, Washington and Montana. Natural gas is 52% of the capacity; the largest site is Beaver. Its oldest working unit dates from 1911, at River Mill. Units added from 2020 to 2025 total 618 MW.
- Natural gas2,115 MW52%
- Wind1,024 MW25%
- Hydroelectric647 MW16%
- Battery storage292 MW7.2%
- Solar1.4 MW0.0%
Capacity by decade it came online
Natural gasHydroelectricWindSolarBattery storage
Above the line: capacity operating in 2025. Below: capacity retired at these plants.
Plants
| Plant | State | Runs on | Capacity | First unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver | Oregon | Natural gas | 611 MW | 1974 |
| Carty Generating Station | Oregon | Natural gas | 500 MW | 2016 |
| Port Westward | Oregon | Natural gas | 483 MW | 2007 |
| Biglow Canyon Wind Farm | Oregon | Wind | 450 MW | 2007 |
| Round Butte | Oregon | Hydroelectric | 372 MW | 1964 |
| Coyote Springs | Oregon | Natural gas | 296 MW | 1995 |
| Tucannon River Wind Farm | Washington | Wind | 267 MW | 2014 |
| Port Westward Unit 2 | Oregon | Natural gas | 226 MW | 2014 |
| Clearwater Wind East | Montana | Wind | 208 MW | 2024 |
| Seaside BESS | Oregon | Battery storage | 200 MW | 2025 |
| Pelton | Oregon | Hydroelectric | 110 MW | 1957 |
| Wheatridge 1 | Oregon | Wind | 100 MW | 2020 |
| Constable BESS | Oregon | Battery storage | 75 MW | 2024 |
| Oak Grove | Oregon | Hydroelectric | 51 MW | 1924 |
| North Fork | Oregon | Hydroelectric | 40.8 MW | 1958 |
| Faraday | Oregon | Hydroelectric | 37.2 MW | 1958 |
| River Mill | Oregon | Hydroelectric | 18.8 MW | 1911 |
| Coffee Creek BESS | Oregon | Battery storage | 17 MW | 2024 |
| Sullivan | Oregon | Hydroelectric | 15.4 MW | 1924 |
| Baldock Solar Highway | Oregon | Solar | 1.4 MW | 2012 |
| Timothy Lake Powerhouse | Oregon | Hydroelectric | 1.2 MW | 2018 |