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PGE Boardman

Portland General Electric Company, also known as PGE, operates several natural gas-fired electric generating plants in Oregon, including two near Boardman:

  • The Carty Plant is a 440-megawatt plant located on Tower Road about 10 miles south of Boardman. The adjacent Boardman coal-fired plant closed in October 2020.
  • The Coyote Springs Plant is a 249-megawatt plant located at the Port of Morrow in Boardman.

September 2024: DEQ issues air quality permit renewal for PGE Carty

After considering and responding to public comments, DEQ issued an air quality permit modification Sept. 26, 2024, for PGE's electricity generating facility near Boardman. The permit is called a Oregon Title V Operating and Acid Rain Discharge Permit.
 
DEQ issued the permit modification because it meets all state and federal air quality laws and regulations.
 
The permit renewal adjusts emissions limits for the facility based on new data for the natural gas-fired turbines and accounts for potential emissions from small sources such as a small emergency generator, a fire pump, and space heaters. The renewal also removes all permit conditions associated with operation of the coal-fired as all structures and facilities associated with coal operations have been demolished. The permit renewal does not increase the plant's operating capacity.
 
DEQ's full response to comments is included in the PGE air quality permit and review report.

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