World Power Plants

Galesville Project1.6 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Galesville Project is a 1.6 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Douglas County and commissioned in 1987. Ranked #1274 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.6 MW represents 0.0014% of the 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 Galesville Project 4.25 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Dillard Complex (51.5 MW, Waste), Biomass One LP (40 MW, Waste), and Eagle Point Solar (9.9 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Oregon, approximately 400 km south of Portland.

Capacity
1.6 MW
Commissioning Year
1987

39 years old

Owner
Douglas County
Location
42.8489°, -123.1778°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 8,705. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #35,483 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,684 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

39 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Douglas County operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

23 plants within 100 km, 436 MW combined

Nearest plant: Co-Gen II LLC (19.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.848900, -123.177800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Galesville Project is a hydro power plant producing approximately 6 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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