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Oak Grove is a 51 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Portland General Electric Co since 1927. Ranked #306 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 51 MW represents 0.04% 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 this facility 133.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Detroit (100 MW, Hydro), North Fork (40.8 MW, Hydro), and PHP 1 (23.7 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Oregon, approximately 70 km southeast of Portland.

Capacity
51 MW
Commissioning Year
1927

99 years old

Owner
Portland General Electric Co
Location
45.1220°, -122.0699°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,904. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #12,986 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,148 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

99 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Portland General Electric Co operates 18 plants totalling 4,109 MW

Regional density

56 plants within 100 km, 4,483 MW combined

Nearest plant: Stone Creek (15.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 45.122000, -122.069900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Oak Grove is a hydro power plant producing approximately 179 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
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