Lost Creek— 49 MW Hydroelectric
Lost Creek is a 49 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by USACE Northwestern Division and commissioned in 1977. Ranked #313 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. This plant's 49 MW represents 0.04% 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 Lost Creek 138 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Biomass One LP (40 MW, Waste), Prospect 2 (32 MW, Hydro), and Eagle Point Solar (9.9 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Oregon, approximately 150 km south of Portland.
49 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,009. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #13,724 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,218 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
49 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
USACE Northwestern Division operates 21 plants totalling 13,111 MW
36 plants within 100 km, 1,198 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Lost Creek is a hydro power plant producing approximately 172 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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