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Drop 2 (WA)2.5 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Drop 2 (WA) is a 2.5 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Yakama Power since 1942. Ranked #1138 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 2.5 MW represents 0.0021% 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 Drop 2 (WA) 2,724 times smaller. Nearby plants include Roza (12.9 MW, Hydro), Cowiche (1.7 MW, Hydro), and Drop 3 (WA) (1.6 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Washington, approximately 50 km from Yakima.

Capacity
2.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1942

84 years old

Owner
Yakama Power
Location
46.4492°, -120.5342°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,623. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #33,017 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,253 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

84 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Yakama Power operates 2 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

49 plants within 100 km, 10,256 MW combined

Nearest plant: Drop 3 (WA) (3.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 46.449200, -120.534200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Drop 2 (WA) is a hydro power plant producing approximately 9 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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