Slide Creek— 18 MW Hydroelectric
Slide Creek is an 18 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by PacifiCorp since 1951. Ranked #508 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 18 MW represents 0.02% 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 Slide Creek 378.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Toketee Falls (42.6 MW, Hydro), Lemolo 2 (38.5 MW, Hydro), and Lemolo 1 (32 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Oregon, approximately 100 km southwest of Eugene.
75 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,139. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #20,292 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,616 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
75 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
PacifiCorp operates 62 plants totalling 14,517 MW
30 plants within 100 km, 658 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Slide Creek is a hydro power plant producing approximately 63 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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