Owyhee Dam Power Project— 4.3 MW Hydroelectric
Owyhee Dam Power Project is a 4.3 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Owyhee Irrigation District since 1985. Ranked #936 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 4.3 MW represents 0.004% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Owyhee Dam 1,583 times smaller. Nearby plants include Langley Gulch Power Plant (318.5 MW, Gas), Neal Hot Springs Geothermal Project (33 MW, Geothermal), and Open Range Solar Center LLC (10 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Oregon, approximately 100 km from Boise, Idaho.
41 years old
United States of America, North America
- 6,584. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #30,404 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,661 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
41 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Owyhee Irrigation District operates 3 plants totalling 13 MW
29 plants within 100 km, 710 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Owyhee Dam Power Project is a hydro power plant producing approximately 15 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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