John C Boyle— 98.7 MW Hydroelectric
John C Boyle is a 98.7 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by PacifiCorp since 1958. Ranked #208 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 98.7 MW constitutes 0.08% 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 John C Boyle 68.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Klamath Cogeneration Plant (501.5 MW, Gas), Klamath Expansion Project (117.6 MW, Gas), and Copco 2 (27 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Oregon, approximately 80 km south of Medford.
68 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,218. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #10,443 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,349 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
68 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
PacifiCorp operates 62 plants totalling 14,517 MW
32 plants within 100 km, 954 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
John C Boyle is a hydro power plant producing approximately 346 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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