Galesville Project— 1.6 MW Hydroelectric
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.
39 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
39 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Douglas County operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW
23 plants within 100 km, 436 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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