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Summer Falls Power Plant is a 92 MW hydroelectric facility in the United States, operated by Columbia Basin Hydropower since 1985. Ranked #216 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States, its 92 MW represents 0.08% of the country's 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 Summer Falls 73.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Main Canal Headworks (26.8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Washington State, approximately 300 km east of Seattle.

Capacity
92 MW
Commissioning Year
1985

41 years old

Owner
Columbia Basin Hydropower
Location
47.5025°, -119.2917°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,282. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #10,638 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,408 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

41 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Columbia Basin Hydropower operates 5 plants totalling 129 MW

Regional density

15 plants within 100 km, 20,366 MW combined

Nearest plant: Main Canal Headworks (12.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 47.502500, -119.291700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Summer Falls Power Plant is a hydro power plant producing approximately 322 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
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