KLAMATH EXPANSION PROJECT
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 118 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Klamath County
- Operator
- PACIFIC KLAMATH ENERGY INC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2002
- EIA plant ID
- 55544
- Generators
- 4
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Net generation (2024)
- 132 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 13%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 42.1726, -121.8144
KLAMATH EXPANSION PROJECT, a 118 MW Natural Gas power plant in Klamath County, Oregon. Operated by PACIFIC KLAMATH ENERGY INC, commissioned 2002.
How KLAMATH EXPANSION PROJECT compares
With 118 MW of capacity, KLAMATH EXPANSION PROJECT ranks 22nd among the 130 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Oregon and 8th of the 10 operating Natural Gas plants in the state. It accounts for about 3.2% of Oregon's operating Natural Gas capacity and 0.8% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 650th-largest of the 1,185 operating Natural Gas plants in the database. Commissioned in 2002, it is newer than 57% of the 128 operating Oregon plants with a recorded commissioning year. Its operator, PACIFIC KLAMATH ENERGY INC, runs 2 operating plants in Oregon totaling 619 MW. It shares Klamath County with 4 other operating plants, including KLAMATH COGENERATION PLANT and EAST SIDE.
EIA-860 lists 4 generators at the site with 118 MW of nameplate capacity, all natural gas fired combustion turbine technology. Net generation was 132 GWh in 2024 (a 13% capacity factor).
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is KLAMATH CO-GEN (500 kV), about 0.1 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 500 kV line owned by PACIFICORP, under 0.1 miles away. Another 3 operating power plants totaling 506 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is KLAMATH COGENERATION PLANT (502 MW, Natural Gas).
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
KLAMATH EXPANSION PROJECT is a 118 MW natural gas power plant in Klamath County, OR, operated by PACIFIC KLAMATH ENERGY INC, commissioned in 2002. Klamath County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.3 of 5 at the 8th national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 93rd percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a natural gas plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Klamath County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 61st | 3.5 of 5 | 0.39 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 57th | 3.3 of 5 | 3.2 |
| Hail | Very Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.17 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 14.1 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 25.5 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.05 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.04 |
Perils not assessed in Klamath 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 Klamath 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.