BOARDMAN
Retired 2020Coal power plant
- Capacity
- 642 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Morrow County
- Operator
- PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO
- EIA plant ID
- 6106
- Coordinates
- 45.6935, -119.8077
BOARDMAN, a retired 642 MW Coal power plant in Morrow County, Oregon. It was retired in 2020, according to EIA-860.
How BOARDMAN compares
It was retired in 2020 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in Oregon's operating fleet. Its operator, PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO, runs 14 operating plants in Oregon totaling 2,366 MW. It shares Morrow County with 10 other operating plants, including COYOTE SPRINGS II and COYOTE SPRINGS.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is TOWER ROAD (115 kV), about 9.1 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 230 kV line owned by PACIFICORP, under 0.1 miles away. Another 26 operating power plants totaling 3,569 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is HERMISTON POWER PARTNERSHIP (689 MW, Natural Gas).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records and EIA-860 retirement records; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
BOARDMAN is a retired 642 MW coal power plant in Morrow County, OR, formerly operated by PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. Morrow County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.8 of 5 at the 19th national percentile. Wildfire is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 96th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a coal plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Morrow County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 96th | 4.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 76th | 4.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | 0.29 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 67th | 3.7 of 5 | 5.1 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | 10.8 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 0.25 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.29 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 9th | 1.3 of 5 | 11.7 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.05 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 0th | 1.0 of 5 | 0.09 |
Perils not assessed in Morrow County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Morrow County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.