Walterville— 8 MW Hydroelectric
Walterville is an 8 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Eugene Water & Electric Board since 1949. Ranked #731 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 8 MW represents 0.01% 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 Walterville 851.125 times smaller. Nearby plants include Lookout Point (120 MW, Hydro), Green Peter (80 MW, Hydro), and IP Springfield Oregon (65 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Oregon, approximately 40 km from Eugene.
77 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,154. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #25,781 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,846 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
77 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Eugene Water & Electric Board operates 4 plants totalling 150 MW
34 plants within 100 km, 897 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Walterville is a hydro power plant producing approximately 28 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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