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Juniper Ridge Hydroelectric Project5 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Juniper Ridge Hydroelectric Project is a 5 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Central Oregon Irrigation District and commissioned in 2010. Ranked #871 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 5 MW represents 0.004% of the United States' 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 Juniper Ridge 1,362 times smaller. Nearby plants include Solar Star Oregon II (56.3 MW, Solar), Bear Creek Solar Center (10 MW, Solar), and OSLH LLC (9.9 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Oregon, approximately 50 km from Bend.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Central Oregon Irrigation Dist
Location
44.1427°, -121.2697°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,828. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,423 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Central Oregon Irrigation Dist operates 2 plants totalling 10 MW

Regional density

17 plants within 100 km, 776 MW combined

Nearest plant: Tumbleweed Solar LLC (6.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.142700, -121.269700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Juniper Ridge Hydroelectric Project is a hydro power plant producing approximately 18 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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