World Power Plants

Low Line Rapids2.8 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Low Line Rapids is a 2.8 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by BP Hydro Associates since 1990. Ranked #1106 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 2.8 MW represents 0.0024% of the country's 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 Low Line Rapids 2,432 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Milner Hydro (59.5 MW, Hydro), Twin Falls (52.7 MW, Hydro), and Milner Dam Wind Park LLC (19.5 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Idaho, approximately 30 km southwest of Pocatello.

Capacity
2.8 MW
Commissioning Year
1990

36 years old

Owner
BP Hydro Associates
Location
42.4771°, -114.3801°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,494. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #32,657 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,173 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

36 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

BP Hydro Associates operates 3 plants totalling 10 MW

Regional density

55 plants within 100 km, 751 MW combined

Nearest plant: South Forks Hydro (6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.477100, -114.380100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Low Line Rapids is a hydro power plant producing approximately 10 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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