1990s - Present
Forever Evolving
By reevaluating the past and positioning the company to be successful in the future, PGE meets the area’s growing energy demands with a diverse mix of generation that, in addition to the historic hydroelectric plants, includes natural gas combustion, wind, solar and battery storage.
Construction of the facility, located adjacent to the decommissioned Boardman Plant, began in January 2014, and the project created more than 800 jobs at its peak.
The plant is a natural gas-fired combined-cycle facility that uses two generating turbines. The first turbine is driven by direct combustion of natural gas, which produces heat in addition to electricity. The heat is then used to create steam that drives the second turbine, maximizing the efficiency of the process.
Carty is a valuable baseload addition that has the capacity to serve about 300,000 residential customers.
Port Westward
Located adjacent to Beaver, Port Westward was named after the Oregon development of Port Westward.
The plant takes its name from the Coyote Springs Station of the Oregon Railway & Navigation Company, which had been named for a hidden water hole, referred to as a Coyote Well (or spring). Coyote Springs is a natural gas-fired cogeneration power plant on 22-acres in the Port of Morrow Industrial Park at Boardman. The plant consists of two units including a gas turbine and generator, a steam turbine and generator, a heat recovery steam generator, a double-pass condenser, an auxiliary boiler, and duct burners.
Trojan Nuclear Power Plant decommissioning
PGE closed the Trojan Nuclear Power Plant in 1993 after cracks were discovered in the steam-generator tubing. Decommissioning and demolition of the plant began the following year and was completed in 2006. Today, PGE continues decommissioning efforts and operates the surrounding area as Trojan Recreational Park. Following the historic 2006 implosion of the Trojan Nuclear Plant Cooling Tower, PGE compiled this retrospective history of the plant, honoring the contributions of the many PGE employees who worked at the plant – while the plant was in operation and during decommissioning following the plant’s Jan. 4, 1993 closure.
2020
2020
2016
2016
2007
2007
2004
2004
1995
1995
1993
1993
Net Capacity*
258 MW
Columbia River, Port of Morrow, Boardman
Location
Coyote Springs Co-Generation Plant operational
FERC Relicensing of all three PGE Hydroelectric Projects occurred between 2004 and 2010. Pelton Round Butte (License Issued 2004, 50-year license expires 2054), PGE and Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs sign agreement giving the Tribe partial ownership of Pelton Round Butte Hydroelectric Project. Willamette Falls (License Issued 2005, 30-year license expires 2035) Clackamas River (License Issued 2010, 45-year license expires 2055)
FERC Hydroelectric Relicensing
Learn more about Boardman Coal Power Plant
Boardman Coal Plant closed
Ceases operation in 2020 and demolition occurs in 2022.
Learn more about Post Westward
July 1, 2003 - present
Unit 2
Nov. 26, 1995 - present
Unit 1
438 MW
Net Capacity
Boardman
Location
July 29, 2016 - present
Commercial Operation
Carty Generating Station operational
History of PGE
Electrifying Oregon
Powering Progress
A Thoughtful Transition
History of PGE
Electrifying Oregon
Powering Progress
A Thoughtful Transition
2007 | Port Westward
Forever Evolving
Learn about Port Westward
2007 | Biglow Canyon Wind Farm
Powering the Future
Learn about Biglow Canyon Wind Farm
2016 | Carty Generating Station
Forever Evolving
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2020 | Wheatridge Renewable Energy Facility
Powering the Future
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2014 | Tucannon River Wind Farm
Powering the Future
Learn about Tucannon River Wind Farm
1974 | Beaver Combustion Plant
Building Reliable Power Plants
Learn about Beaver Combustion Plant
1976 | Trojan Nuclear Power Plant
Building Reliable Power Plants
Learn about Trojan Nuclear Power Plant
1980 | Boardman Coal Power Plant
Building Reliable Power Plants
Learn about Boardman Coal Power Plant
1958 | North Fork Hydroelectric Plant
Expansion of the Clackamas River Hydroelectric Project
Learn about North Fork Hydroelectric Plant
1964 | Round Butte Dam & Powerhouse
Building Reliable Power Plants
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1958 | Pelton Dam & Powerhouse
Building Reliable Power Plants
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1965 | Bethel-Round Butte Transmission Line
Building Reliable Power Plants
Learn about Bethel-Round Butte Transmission Line
1956 | Timothy Lake
Expansion of the Clackamas River Hydroelectric Project
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1956 | Frog Lake
Expansion of the Clackamas River Hydroelectric Project
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1953 | PGE Parks & Recreation
Expansion of the Clackamas River Hydroelectric Project
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1909 | Electric Building
Constructing Hydropower on the Clackamas River
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1911 | The Milliken Transmission Line
Constructing Hydropower on the Clackamas River
Learn about The Milliken Transmission Line
1907 | Faraday Powerhouse (Station G)
Constructing Hydropower on the Clackamas River
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1911 | River Mill Powerhouse (Station M)
Constructing Hydropower on the Clackamas River
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1924 | Three Lynx Village
Constructing Hydropower on the Clackamas River
Learn about Three Lynx Village
1924 | Oak Grove Powerhouse (Station P)
Constructing Hydropower on the Clackamas River
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1895 | T.W. Sullivan Powerhouse (Station B)
Willamette Falls: the birthplace of an electric Oregon & PGE
Learn about Station B
1889 | Willamette Falls Powerhouse (Station A)
Willamette Falls: the birthplace of an electric Oregon & PGE
Learn about Station A
1868 | Willamette Falls Canal and Locks Company
Willamette Falls: the birthplace of an electric Oregon & PGE
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2007 | Port Westward
Forever Evolving
Learn about Port Westward
2007 | Biglow Canyon Wind Farm
Powering the Future
Learn about Biglow Canyon Wind Farm
2016 | Carty Generating Station
Forever Evolving
View the 1990s - Present Timeline
2020 | Wheatridge Renewable Energy Facility
Powering the Future
View the 1990s - Present Timeline
2014 | Tucannon River Wind Farm
Powering the Future
Learn about Tucannon River Wind Farm
1974 | Beaver Combustion Plant
Building Reliable Power Plants
Learn about Beaver Combustion Plant
1976 | Trojan Nuclear Power Plant
Building Reliable Power Plants
Learn about Trojan Nuclear Power Plant
1980 | Boardman Coal Power Plant
Building Reliable Power Plants
Learn about Boardman Coal Power Plant
1958 | North Fork Hydroelectric Plant
Expansion of the Clackamas River Hydroelectric Project
Learn about North Fork Hydroelectric Plant
1964 | Round Butte Dam & Powerhouse
Building Reliable Power Plants
View the 1940s - 1980s Timeline
1958 | Pelton Dam & Powerhouse
Building Reliable Power Plants
View the 1940s - 1980s Timeline
1965 | Bethel-Round Butte Transmission Line
Building Reliable Power Plants
Learn about Bethel-Round Butte Transmission Line
1956 | Timothy Lake
Expansion of the Clackamas River Hydroelectric Project
View the 1940s - 1980s Timeline
1956 | Frog Lake
Expansion of the Clackamas River Hydroelectric Project
View the 1940s - 1980s Timeline
1953 | PGE Parks & Recreation
Expansion of the Clackamas River Hydroelectric Project
View the 1940s - 1980s Timeline
1909 | Electric Building
Constructing Hydropower on the Clackamas River
View the 1860s - 1930s Timeline
1911 | The Milliken Transmission Line
Constructing Hydropower on the Clackamas River
Learn about The Milliken Transmission Line
1907 | Faraday Powerhouse (Station G)
Constructing Hydropower on the Clackamas River
View the 1860s - 1930s Timeline
1911 | River Mill Powerhouse (Station M)
Constructing Hydropower on the Clackamas River
View the 1860s - 1930s Timeline
1924 | Three Lynx Village
Constructing Hydropower on the Clackamas River
Learn about Three Lynx Village
1924 | Oak Grove Powerhouse (Station P)
Constructing Hydropower on the Clackamas River
View the 1860s - 1930s Timeline
1895 | T.W. Sullivan Powerhouse (Station B)
Willamette Falls: the birthplace of an electric Oregon & PGE
Learn about Station B
1889 | Willamette Falls Powerhouse (Station A)
Willamette Falls: the birthplace of an electric Oregon & PGE
Learn about Station A
1868 | Willamette Falls Canal and Locks Company
Willamette Falls: the birthplace of an electric Oregon & PGE
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A Thoughtful Transition
1990s - Present
Powering Progress
1940s - 1980s
Electrifying Oregon
1860s - 1930s