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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.

Capacity
1.1 MW
Commissioning Year
1915

111 years old

Owner
PacifiCorp
Location
44.0623°, -121.3133°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

111 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

PacifiCorp operates 62 plants totalling 14,517 MW

Regional density

18 plants within 100 km, 810 MW combined

Nearest plant: Siphon Power Project (3.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.062300, -121.313300
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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