Carty Generating Station
Natural gas power plant in Morrow County, Oregon. 500 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Portland General Electric Co.
Also known as EIA plant 58503
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 500 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- July 2016First generator online
- Operator
- Portland General Electric CoEIA operator ID 15248
- Grid
- PGEBalancing authority PGE
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Morrow County, OR45.6986, −119.8131
- EIA plant ID
- 58503EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Carty produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
3.16 TWh
3,159,216 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
72.1%
2024: 75.5%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2017 to 2025
2.4–3.3
TWh a year. Low 2017, high 2024
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2014 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2015 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2016 | 1,362,782 | Not reported | 6 of 12 |
| 2017 | 2,394,265 | 54.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 3,020,826 | 69.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 2,989,615 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 2,988,945 | 68.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 3,027,317 | 69.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 3,017,937 | 68.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 3,118,192 | 71.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 3,316,571 | 75.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 3,159,216 | 72.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
1.32M
US short tons. 2024: 1.43M
SO₂, 2025
7
US short tons
NOx, 2025
75
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.42 t
About 838 lb per MWh
1 of 1 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (CTEU1), matched to EIA plant 58503 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk. The per-MWh rate is EPA CO₂ divided by EIA-923 net generation. The two reporting boundaries can differ.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
793
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
631
million gallons
Source
Carty Reservoir
Surface, Fresh. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
High · 0.785
USGS SUI, HUC12 Poverty Ridge-Sixmile Canyon
12 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the HUC12 containing the plant. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 300.0 | July 2016 |
| GEN2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 200.0 | July 2016 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Portland General Electric Co as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about Carty
How much power does Carty Generating Station produce?
Carty Generating Station reported 3,159,216 MWh (3.16 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 72.1% capacity factor on 500 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Carty Generating Station?
Carty Generating Station is in Morrow County, Oregon, at 45.6986, −119.8131. It is in the Portland General Electric Company balancing area (PGE).
Who operates Carty Generating Station?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Portland General Electric Co as the operator (EIA operator ID 15248). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Carty Generating Station start operating?
Its first generator began operating in July 2016, according to EIA-860M.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- EPA CAMPD annual emissions through the EPA–EIA crosswalk, 1995 to 2025
- EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page