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Swift 2 is a 72 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by PacifiCorp since 1959. Ranked #254 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 72 MW accounts for 0.06% of the total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW in the country. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Swift 2 94.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Bonneville (1162 MW, Hydro), Swift 1 (240 MW, Hydro), and Mayfield (162 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Washington, approximately 50 km east of Portland.

Capacity
72 MW
Commissioning Year
1959

67 years old

Owner
PacifiCorp
Location
46.0594°, -122.2594°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,563. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #11,616 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,721 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

67 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

PacifiCorp operates 62 plants totalling 14,517 MW

Regional density

40 plants within 100 km, 6,704 MW combined

Nearest plant: Swift 1 (4.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 46.059400, -122.259400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Swift 2 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 252 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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