IP SPRINGFIELD OREGON
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 65 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Lane County
- Operator
- INTERNATIONAL PAPER CORPORATION
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1949
- EIA plant ID
- 50191
- Generators
- 4
- Technology
- Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
- Net generation (2024)
- 169 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 30%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 44.0567, -122.9553
IP SPRINGFIELD OREGON, a 65 MW Biomass power plant in Lane County, Oregon. Operated by INTERNATIONAL PAPER CORPORATION, commissioned 1949.
How IP SPRINGFIELD OREGON compares
With 65 MW of capacity, IP SPRINGFIELD OREGON ranks 37th among the 130 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Oregon and is the largest of the 12 operating Biomass plants in the state. It accounts for about 28% of Oregon's operating Biomass capacity and 0.4% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 53rd-largest of the 350 operating Biomass plants in the database. Commissioned in 1949, it is older than 89% of the 128 operating Oregon plants with a recorded commissioning year. It shares Lane County with 8 other operating plants, including LOOKOUT POINT and HILLS CREEK.
EIA-860 lists 4 generators at the site with 65 MW of nameplate capacity, all wood/wood waste biomass technology. Net generation was 169 GWh in 2024 (a 30% capacity factor), up 97% from 2022. Its generators came online between 1949 and 1976.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is THURSTON (115 kV), about 1.4 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 115 kV line owned by CITY OF EUGENE - (OR), under 0.1 miles away. Another 6 operating power plants totaling 177 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is LOOKOUT POINT (120 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
Weather peril exposure
IP SPRINGFIELD OREGON is a 65 MW biomass power plant in Lane County, OR, operated by INTERNATIONAL PAPER CORPORATION, commissioned in 1949. Lane County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.2 of 5 at the 4th national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 95th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a biomass plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Lane County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively High | 95th | 4.8 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 84th | 4.4 of 5 | 0.86 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 66th | 3.6 of 5 | 4.5 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 44th | 2.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Low | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 3.6 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.32 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Hail | Very Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.17 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 9th | 1.4 of 5 | 7.5 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.12 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 1st | 1.1 of 5 | 19.7 |
Perils not assessed in Lane 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 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Lane 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.