River Mill— 18.8 MW Hydroelectric
River Mill is an 18.8 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Portland General Electric Co since 1925. Ranked #505 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States, River Mill's capacity accounts for 0.02% of the nation'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 River Mill 362.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Bonneville (1162 MW, Hydro), River Road Gen Plant (248 MW, Gas), and Oak Grove (51 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Oregon, approximately 30 km east of Portland.
101 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,115. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #20,168 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,593 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
101 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Portland General Electric Co operates 18 plants totalling 4,109 MW
52 plants within 100 km, 2,525 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
River Mill is a hydro power plant producing approximately 66 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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