Bend— 1.1 MW Hydroelectric
Bend is a 1.1 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by PacifiCorp since 1915. Ranked #1413 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.1 MW represents 0.0009% of the country's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Bend 6,173 times smaller. Nearby plants include Solar Star Oregon II (56.3 MW, Solar) and Bear Creek Solar Center (10 MW, Solar) within 50 km. The facility is located in Oregon, approximately 30 km from Bend.
111 years old
United States of America, North America
- 9,425. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #37,212 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,038 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
111 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
PacifiCorp operates 62 plants totalling 14,517 MW
18 plants within 100 km, 810 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Bend is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
United States of America- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
United States of America — Energy Profile
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