Siphon Power Project— 5.4 MW Hydroelectric
Siphon Power Project is a 5.4 MW hydroelectric plant in the United States, operated by Central Oregon Irrigation District since 1989. Ranked #852 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 5.4 MW represents 0.005% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is the Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Siphon Power Project 1,259 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Solar Star Oregon II (56.3 MW, Solar), Bear Creek Solar Center (10 MW, Solar), and OSLH LLC (9.9 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Oregon, approximately 80 km from Bend.
37 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,720. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #28,050 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,361 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
37 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Central Oregon Irrigation Dist operates 2 plants totalling 10 MW
18 plants within 100 km, 806 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Siphon Power Project is a hydro power plant producing approximately 19 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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