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Dexter is a 15 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by USACE Northwestern Division since 1955. Ranked #551 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 15 MW contributes to 0.01% 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 Dexter 453.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Lookout Point (120 MW, Hydro), IP Springfield Oregon (65 MW, Biomass), and Hills Creek (30 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Oregon, approximately 160 km from Portland.

Capacity
15 MW
Commissioning Year
1955

71 years old

Owner
USACE Northwestern Division
Location
43.9242°, -122.8055°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,321. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #21,166 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,883 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

71 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

USACE Northwestern Division operates 21 plants totalling 13,111 MW

Regional density

31 plants within 100 km, 864 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lookout Point (4.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.924200, -122.805500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Dexter is a hydro power plant producing approximately 53 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
Total Capacity
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