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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.

Capacity
27 MW
Commissioning Year
1925

101 years old

Owner
PacifiCorp
Location
41.9757°, -122.3581°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

101 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

PacifiCorp operates 62 plants totalling 14,517 MW

Regional density

28 plants within 100 km, 1,006 MW combined

Nearest plant: Fall Creek (1.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.975700, -122.358100
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
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