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Sprague Hydro is a 1.2 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Sprague Hydro LLC since 1988. Ranked #1384 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.2 MW represents 0.001% of the country's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Sprague Hydro 5,674 times smaller. Nearby plants include Bly Solar Center (8 MW, Solar), Old Mill Solar (5 MW, Solar), and Paisley Geothermal Generating Plant (3.7 MW, Geothermal). The facility is located in Oregon, approximately 100 km southeast of Medford.

Capacity
1.2 MW
Commissioning Year
1988

38 years old

Owner
Sprague Hydro LLC
Location
42.5014°, -120.9894°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 9,316. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #36,836 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,951 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

38 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Sprague Hydro LLC operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW

Regional density

22 plants within 100 km, 877 MW combined

Nearest plant: Bly Solar Center (12.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.501400, -120.989400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Sprague Hydro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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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