North Fork— 40.8 MW Hydroelectric
North Fork is a 40.8 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Portland General Electric Co and commissioned in 1958. Ranked #351 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States, North Fork's capacity represents 0.03% of the country's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making North Fork 166 times smaller. Nearby plants include Bonneville (1,162 MW, Hydro), River Road Gen Plant (248 MW, Gas), and Oak Grove (51 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Oregon, approximately 40 km from the nearest major city, Portland.
68 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,192. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #15,078 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,453 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
68 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Portland General Electric Co operates 18 plants totalling 4,109 MW
55 plants within 100 km, 4,328 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
North Fork is a hydro power plant producing approximately 143 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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