Wallowa Falls— 1.1 MW Hydroelectric
Wallowa Falls is a 1.1 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by PacifiCorp since 1921. Ranked #1413 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.1 MW accounts for 0.0009% 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 Wallowa Falls 6,179 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Brownlee (675 MW, Hydro) and Oxbow (190 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Oregon, approximately 80 km southeast of La Grande.
105 years old
United States of America, North America
- 9,425. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #37,212 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,038 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
105 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
PacifiCorp operates 62 plants totalling 14,517 MW
10 plants within 100 km, 1,399 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Wallowa Falls 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 America — Energy Profile
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