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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.

Capacity
98.7 MW
Commissioning Year
1958

68 years old

Owner
PacifiCorp
Location
42.0936°, -122.0703°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

68 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

PacifiCorp operates 62 plants totalling 14,517 MW

Regional density

32 plants within 100 km, 954 MW combined

Nearest plant: Klamath Expansion Project (22.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.093600, -122.070300
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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