McNary Dam Fish Attraction Project— 10 MW Hydroelectric
McNary Dam Fish Attraction Project is a 10 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Northern Wasco County PUD since 1997. Ranked #658 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 10 MW represents 0.01% 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 this facility 680.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include McNary (990.5 MW, Hydro), Hermiston Power Partnership (689.4 MW, Gas), and Hermiston Generating Plant (621.2 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Oregon, approximately 200 km from Portland.
29 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,785. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #23,756 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,463 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
29 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Northern Wasco County PUD operates 2 plants totalling 17 MW
55 plants within 100 km, 10,933 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
McNary Dam Fish Attraction Project is a hydro power plant producing approximately 35 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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