PHP 1— 23.7 MW Hydroelectric
PHP 1 is a 23.7 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Portland City of since 1982. Ranked #459 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 23.7 MW represents 0.02% 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 PHP 1 287 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Bonneville (1162 MW, Hydro), Oak Grove (51 MW, Hydro), and North Fork (40.8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Oregon, approximately 40 km east of Portland.
44 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,722. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #18,323 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,256 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
44 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Portland City of operates 2 plants totalling 36 MW
48 plants within 100 km, 4,314 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
PHP 1 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 83 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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