Copco 2— 27 MW Hydroelectric
Copco 2 is a 27 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by PacifiCorp since 1925. Ranked #435 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 27 MW represents 0.02% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Copco 2 252 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include John C Boyle (98.7 MW, Hydro), Copco 1 (20 MW, Hydro), and Iron Gate (18 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in California, approximately 50 km from Medford.
101 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,595. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #17,383 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,994 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
101 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
PacifiCorp operates 62 plants totalling 14,517 MW
28 plants within 100 km, 1,006 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Copco 2 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 95 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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