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LaGrande is a 64 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Tacoma since 1932. Ranked #274 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 64 MW represents 0.05% of the country'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 LaGrande 106 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Frederickson Power LP (Gas, 318.3 MW), Mossyrock (Hydro, 300 MW), and Frederickson (Gas, 177.8 MW). The facility is located in Washington, approximately 80 km south of Seattle.

Capacity
64 MW
Commissioning Year
1932

94 years old

Owner
City of Tacoma - (WA)
Location
46.8328°, -122.3196°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,678. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #12,083 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,866 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

94 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

City of Tacoma - (WA) operates 7 plants totalling 717 MW

Regional density

45 plants within 100 km, 6,689 MW combined

Nearest plant: Alder (3.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 46.832800, -122.319600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

LaGrande is a hydro power plant producing approximately 224 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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