Foster— 20 MW Hydroelectric
Foster is a 20 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by USACE Northwestern Division and commissioned in 1968. Ranked #487 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 20 MW represents 0.02% 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 Foster 340.45 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Detroit (100 MW, Hydro), Green Peter (80 MW, Hydro), and IP Springfield Oregon (65 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Oregon, approximately 40 km east of Salem.
58 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,878. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #19,003 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,424 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
58 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
USACE Northwestern Division operates 21 plants totalling 13,111 MW
47 plants within 100 km, 858 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Foster is a hydro power plant producing approximately 70 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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