Detroit— 100 MW Hydroelectric
Detroit is a 100 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by USACE Northwestern Division and commissioned in 1953. Ranked #199 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 100 MW represents 0.08% 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 Detroit 68 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Carmen Smith (114.3 MW, Hydro) and Green Peter (80 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Oregon, approximately 80 km southeast of Portland.
73 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,143. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #10,042 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,293 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
73 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
USACE Northwestern Division operates 21 plants totalling 13,111 MW
61 plants within 100 km, 1,355 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Detroit is a hydro power plant producing approximately 350 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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