Salem Smart Power Center is a 5 MW storage power plant in the United States, operated by Portland General Electric Co since 2013. Ranked #40 of 104 storage plants in the United States. Its 5 MW represents 0.61% of the country's total storage capacity of 816 MW. The largest storage plant in the United States is AES LAWAI SOLAR Hybrid at 40 MW, making Salem Smart Power Center 8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Evergreen BioPower LLC (21 MW, Waste), Sullivan (15.4 MW, Hydro), and Covanta Marion Inc (13.1 MW, Waste). The facility is located in Oregon, approximately 70 km from Portland.
13 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,828. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
- #61 of 135 Storage plants worldwide
13 years in operation
Storage fleet average: 9.6 years
Portland General Electric Co operates 18 plants totalling 4,109 MW
53 plants within 100 km, 925 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Salem Smart Power Center is a storage power plant producing approximately 9 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Storage
- Energy Source
- Non-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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