Query
Port Westward Unit 2
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Port Westward Unit 2
Generated
2026-10-18T01:32:10.468Z

Briefing on Port Westward Unit 2

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 18, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
226 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
2014
Operating since
12
Generators
57.9%
Capacity factor
1146 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Port Westward Unit 2 is a 226 MW Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine asset in Oregon, currently Operating.

Port Westward Unit 2 is reported in Oregon since 2014 under Portland General Electric. Available operating and financial measures include 57.9% capacity factor and 1146 GWh annual generation; $1422/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Columbia, Oregon
Technology
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Owner / parent
Portland General Electric
Operator
Portland General Electric Co
Grid
Portland General Electric Company
Plant ID
58266

What stands out

1

Port Westward Unit 2 is a 226 MW Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine asset in Oregon with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 57.9% capacity factor and 1146 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $33.4/MWh OpEx, $1422/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
#9 of 12
National rank
#747 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.