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Oakdale is an 11.8 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Northern Indiana Public Service Company since 1924. Ranked #626 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States, it accounts for 0.01% 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 Oakdale 576.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Meadow Lake Wind Farm VI LLC (200.4 MW, Wind), Meadow Lake Wind Farm LLC (199.7 MW, Wind), and Meadow Lake Wind Farm III LLC (103.5 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Indiana, approximately 60 km from Lafayette.

Capacity
11.8 MW
Commissioning Year
1924

102 years old

Owner
Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co
Location
40.6564°, -86.7528°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,608. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #22,990 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,305 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

102 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co operates 6 plants totalling 3,417 MW

Regional density

53 plants within 100 km, 8,318 MW combined

Nearest plant: Norway (IN) (13.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.656400, -86.752800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Oakdale is a hydro power plant producing approximately 41 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
Total Capacity
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