LaGrande— 64 MW Hydroelectric
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.
94 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
94 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
City of Tacoma - (WA) operates 7 plants totalling 717 MW
45 plants within 100 km, 6,689 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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