Middle Fork Irrigation District— 3.3 MW Hydroelectric
Middle Fork Irrigation District is a 3.3 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Middle Fork Irrigation Dist since 1986. Ranked #1036 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 3.3 MW represents a small fraction of the United States' 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 Middle Fork Irrigation District 2,063 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Bonneville (1161.9999999999998 MW, Hydro), Stone Creek (12 MW, Hydro), and SDS Lumber Gorge Energy Division (10 MW, Waste). The facility is located in Oregon, approximately 50 km east of Portland.
40 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,070. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #31,745 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,952 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
40 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Middle Fork Irrigation Dist operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW
46 plants within 100 km, 8,359 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Middle Fork Irrigation District is a hydro power plant producing approximately 12 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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