Query
Carty Generating Station
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Carty Generating Station
Generated
2026-10-17T16:16:05.845Z

Briefing on Carty Generating Station

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 17, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
500 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
2016
Operating since
2
Generators
75.6%
Capacity factor
3317 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Carty Generating Station is a 500 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle asset in Oregon, currently Operating.

Carty Generating Station is reported in Oregon since 2016 under Portland General Electric. Available operating and financial measures include 75.6% capacity factor and 3317 GWh annual generation; $1080/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Morrow, Oregon
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Owner / parent
Portland General Electric
Operator
Portland General Electric Co
Grid
Portland General Electric Company
Plant ID
58503

What stands out

1

Carty Generating Station is a 500 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle asset in Oregon with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 75.6% capacity factor and 3317 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $18.9/MWh OpEx, $1080/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “Regulators approve PGE’s 29% rate increase for Oregon data centers” (KPTV, 2026-07-08).

Market and operating context

Balancing authority
Portland General Electric Company
NERC region
WECC
State rank
#5 of 12
National rank
#499 of 2,025

Why it matters

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