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Salem Smart Power Center5 MW Storage

Storage

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.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
Portland General Electric Co
Location
44.9220°, -123.0183°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,828. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #61 of 135 Storage plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Storage fleet average: 9.6 years

Operator portfolio

Portland General Electric Co operates 18 plants totalling 4,109 MW

Regional density

53 plants within 100 km, 925 MW combined

Nearest plant: Rafael Solar (7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.922000, -123.018300
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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