COYOTE SPRINGS

How COYOTE SPRINGS compares

With 266 MW of capacity, COYOTE SPRINGS ranks 15th among the 130 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Oregon and 7th of the 10 operating Natural Gas plants in the state. It accounts for about 7.3% of Oregon's operating Natural Gas capacity and 1.8% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 491st-largest of the 1,185 operating Natural Gas plants in the database. Commissioned in 1995, it is newer than 51% of the 128 operating Oregon plants with a recorded commissioning year. Its operator, PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO, runs 14 operating plants in Oregon totaling 2,366 MW. It shares Morrow County with 9 other operating plants, including COYOTE SPRINGS II and WILLOW CREEK ENERGY CENTER.

EIA-860 lists 2 generators at the site with 296 MW of nameplate capacity, all natural gas fired combined cycle technology (this page's HIFLD capacity figure is 266 MW). Net generation was 2,042 GWh in 2024 (a 79% capacity factor), up 49% from 2022.

Grid neighborhood

The nearest named substation is COYOTE SPRINGS (500 kV), about 0.1 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 500 kV line owned by BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION, under 0.1 miles away. Another 21 operating power plants totaling 3,693 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is MCNARY (991 MW, Hydro).

Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records and EIA-860/923 survey data; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology