Iron Gate— 18 MW Hydroelectric
Iron Gate is an 18 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by PacifiCorp since 1962. Ranked #508 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 18 MW represents 0.02% of the nation's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Iron Gate 378.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include John C Boyle (98.7 MW, Hydro), Copco 2 (27 MW, Hydro), and Copco 1 (20 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in California, approximately 80 km from Medford.
64 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,139. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #20,292 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,616 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
64 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
PacifiCorp operates 62 plants totalling 14,517 MW
28 plants within 100 km, 1,015 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Iron Gate is a hydro power plant producing approximately 63 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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