Cougar— 26 MW Hydroelectric
Cougar is a 26 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by the USACE Northwestern Division since 1964. Ranked #440 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 26 MW represents 0.02% of the United States' 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 Cougar 261.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Carmen Smith (114.3 MW, Hydro), Green Peter (80 MW, Hydro), and Hills Creek (30 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Oregon, approximately 50 km southeast of Salem.
62 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,625. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #17,506 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,032 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
62 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
USACE Northwestern Division operates 21 plants totalling 13,111 MW
41 plants within 100 km, 1,300 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Cougar is a hydro power plant producing approximately 91 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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