Oak Grove— 51 MW Hydroelectric
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.
99 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
99 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Portland General Electric Co operates 18 plants totalling 4,109 MW
56 plants within 100 km, 4,483 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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