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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.

Capacity
5.4 MW
Commissioning Year
1989

37 years old

Owner
Central Oregon Irrigation Dist
Location
44.0330°, -121.3297°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

37 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Central Oregon Irrigation Dist operates 2 plants totalling 10 MW

Regional density

18 plants within 100 km, 806 MW combined

Nearest plant: Bend (3.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.033000, -121.329700
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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