Green Peter— 80 MW Hydroelectric
Green Peter is an 80 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by USACE Northwestern Division since 1967. Ranked #235 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 80 MW represents 0.07% 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 Green Peter 85 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Detroit (100 MW, Hydro) and Cougar (26 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Oregon, approximately 100 km from Salem.
59 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,406. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #11,117 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,574 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
59 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
USACE Northwestern Division operates 21 plants totalling 13,111 MW
48 plants within 100 km, 819 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Green Peter is a hydro power plant producing approximately 280 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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