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Old 04-24-2021, 01:04 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by oil pan 4 View Post
On demand power of 250kw to a few megawatts isn't going to all come from renewable power unless you're hydroelectric or geothermal heavy.
  • The Bonneville Dam is 40 miles East of Portland. It has 20 turbines and 1242 MW of installed capacity.
  • East of that is The Dalles Dam. 22 turbines and 1878 MW of installed capacity
  • East of that is the John Day Dam. 16 turbines and 2160 MW of installed capacity.
I could keep going up the Columbia river.

Yes, we are very hydroelectric heavy. About 2/3 rds of Oregon's electricity is generated by renewable sources.
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