Juniper Ridge Hydroelectric Project— 5 MW Hydroelectric
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.
16 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Central Oregon Irrigation Dist operates 2 plants totalling 10 MW
17 plants within 100 km, 776 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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