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Originally Posted by JSH
- 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. |
That's great. But how does that help everywhere else?
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