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Soda is a 14.5 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by PacifiCorp since 1924. Ranked #566 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 14.5 MW represents 0.01% 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 Soda 469 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Grace (33 MW, Hydro) and Oneida (30 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Idaho, approximately 160 km northeast of Boise.

Capacity
14.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1924

102 years old

Owner
PacifiCorp
Location
42.6446°, -111.6967°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,376. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #21,631 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,988 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

102 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

PacifiCorp operates 62 plants totalling 14,517 MW

Regional density

26 plants within 100 km, 1,037 MW combined

Nearest plant: Last Chance (4.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.644600, -111.696700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Soda is a hydro power plant producing approximately 51 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

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