Swift 2— 72 MW Hydroelectric
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.
67 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
67 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
PacifiCorp operates 62 plants totalling 14,517 MW
40 plants within 100 km, 6,704 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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