East Side— 3.2 MW Hydroelectric
East Side is a 3.2 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by PacifiCorp since 1924. Ranked #1042 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 3.2 MW represents 0.003% 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 East Side 2,126.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Klamath Cogeneration Plant (501.5 MW, Gas), Klamath Expansion Project (117.6 MW, Gas), and John C Boyle (98.7 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Oregon, approximately 80 km southeast of Medford.
102 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,091. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #31,811 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,963 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
102 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
PacifiCorp operates 62 plants totalling 14,517 MW
30 plants within 100 km, 1,031 MW combined
Nearest plant: Oregon University System OIT Klamath Falls (3.4 km)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
East Side is a hydro power plant producing approximately 11 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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