Big Cliff— 18 MW Hydroelectric
Big Cliff is an 18 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by USACE Northwestern Division since 1955. Ranked #508 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 18 MW represents 0.02% of the country's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is the Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Big Cliff 378 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Detroit (100 MW, Hydro), Green Peter (80 MW, Hydro), and Oak Grove (51 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Oregon, approximately 90 km southeast of Portland.
71 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,139. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #20,292 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,616 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
71 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
USACE Northwestern Division operates 21 plants totalling 13,111 MW
57 plants within 100 km, 1,264 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Big Cliff is a hydro power plant producing approximately 63 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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