Query
Port Westward
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Port Westward
Generated
2026-10-18T03:46:09.043Z

Briefing on Port Westward

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 18, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
483 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
2007
Operating since
2
Generators
77.1%
Capacity factor
3265 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Port Westward is a 483 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle asset in Oregon, currently Operating.

Port Westward is reported in Oregon since 2007 under Portland General Electric. Available operating and financial measures include 77.1% capacity factor and 3265 GWh annual generation; $621/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Columbia, Oregon
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Owner / parent
Portland General Electric
Operator
Portland General Electric Co
Grid
Portland General Electric Company
Plant ID
56227

What stands out

1

Port Westward is a 483 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle asset in Oregon with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 77.1% capacity factor and 3265 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $30.0/MWh OpEx, $621/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
#6 of 12
National rank
#518 of 2,025

Why it matters

For this asset, operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.