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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.

Capacity
49 MW
Commissioning Year
1977

49 years old

Owner
USACE Northwestern Division
Location
42.6717°, -122.6772°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

49 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

USACE Northwestern Division operates 21 plants totalling 13,111 MW

Regional density

36 plants within 100 km, 1,198 MW combined

Nearest plant: Prospect 1 (14.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.671700, -122.677200
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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