World Power Plants

Green Springs17.2 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Green Springs is a 17.2 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by the U S Bureau of Reclamation since 1960. Ranked #524 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 17.2 MW represents 0.01% 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 Green Springs 396 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Biomass One LP (40 MW, Waste), Copco 2 (27 MW, Hydro), and Copco 1 (20 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Oregon, approximately 60 km from Medford.

Capacity
17.2 MW
Commissioning Year
1960

66 years old

Owner
U S Bureau of Reclamation
Location
42.1212°, -122.5479°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,203. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #20,610 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,713 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

66 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

U S Bureau of Reclamation operates 59 plants totalling 15,054 MW

Regional density

30 plants within 100 km, 1,023 MW combined

Nearest plant: Fall Creek (21.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.121200, -122.547900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Green Springs is a hydro power plant producing approximately 60 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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