Natural Gas Power Plant (IMAGE) DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Caption The Hermiston Generating Plant in Umatilla County, Oregon, resides nine miles south of the Columbia River. This 474 MW natural gas power plant generates electricity for consumers, steam for an adjacent potato processing plant, and contributes gray water to farmers. https://www.flickr.com/photos/rs_butner/8591072016/ Credit Scott Butner Usage Restrictions Please credit Scott Butner at scott_butner@charter.net License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.