Round Butte

726 SW Lower Bend Rd, Madras, OR 97741

Plant Summary Information

Round Butte is ranked #17 out of 255 power plants in Oregon in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Round Butte is comprised of 3 generators and generated 201.7 GWh during the 3-month period between September 2023 to December 2023.

Plant NameRound Butte
Utility NamePortland General Electric Co
LocationJefferson County, OR
Initial Operation DateAugust 1964
Last Update Dec 2023
Annual Generation 780.2 GWh
Annual Consumption 2.9 M MMBtu
Ranked #898 out of 11,836 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #51 out of 1,371 Water Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #17 out of 255 Oregon Power Plants
Ranked #7 out of 60 Oregon Water Power Plants
Fuel Types Water

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Monthly Net Generation for Round Butte

Round Butte Details

Summary Information
Plant NameRound Butte (3050)
Plant Address726 SW Lower Bend Rd, Madras, OR 97741
UtilityPortland General Electric Co (15248)
Latitude, Longitude44.60584, -121.27733
Generation Dates on FileJan 2001 to Dec 2023
Initial Operation DateAugust 1964
Annual Generation 780.2 GWh
Fuel Types Water
 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration StatusNo
FERC Small Power Producer StatusNo
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator StatusNo
Regulatory Information
Regulatory StatusRegulated
NERC RegionWECC
Balancing AuthorityPortland General Electric Company (PGE)
NAICS CodeUtilities (22)
Sector Electric Utility (1)
Water SourceDeschutes River
Ash Impoundment No
Transmission / Distribution OwnerPortland General Electric Co (15248) OR
Grid Voltage 230.00 kV
Energy StorageNo

Generator 3 Details Operating October 1964

TechnologyConventional Hydroelectric
Prime MoverHydroelectric Turbine
OwnershipJointly Owned
RTO ISO LMP Node DesignationRBP1_2_GNODE1-3
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales DataPNP-RBP_2_PELRB
Nameplate Capacity130 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.9
Summer Capacity121.5 MW
Winter Capacity121.5 MW
Minimum Load1 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateOctober 1964
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceWater
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load10M
Multiple FuelsNo

Generator 2 Details Operating November 1964

TechnologyConventional Hydroelectric
Prime MoverHydroelectric Turbine
OwnershipJointly Owned
RTO ISO LMP Node DesignationRBP1_2_GNODE1-3
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales DataPNP-RBP_2_PELRB
Nameplate Capacity130 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.9
Summer Capacity121.5 MW
Winter Capacity121.5 MW
Minimum Load1 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateNovember 1964
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceWater
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load10M
Multiple FuelsNo

Generator 1 Details Operating August 1964

TechnologyConventional Hydroelectric
Prime MoverHydroelectric Turbine
OwnershipJointly Owned
RTO ISO LMP Node DesignationRBP1_2_GNODE1-3
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales DataPNP-RBP_2_PELRB
Nameplate Capacity112.5 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.9
Summer Capacity110 MW
Winter Capacity110 MW
Minimum Load1 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateAugust 1964
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceWater
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load10M
Multiple FuelsNo

Round Butte Plant Owners

Owner NameAddressGeneratorOwnership
Portland General Electric Co121 SW Salmon Street, Portland, OR 97204Generator 150.10%
Warm Springs Power EnterprisesP O Box 960, 5180 Jackson Trail Road, Warm Springs, OR 97761Generator 149.90%
Portland General Electric Co121 SW Salmon Street, Portland, OR 97204Generator 250.10%
Warm Springs Power EnterprisesP O Box 960, 5180 Jackson Trail Road, Warm Springs, OR 97761Generator 249.90%
Portland General Electric Co121 SW Salmon Street, Portland, OR 97204Generator 350.10%
Warm Springs Power EnterprisesP O Box 960, 5180 Jackson Trail Road, Warm Springs, OR 97761Generator 349.90%

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