Power Plants Near 97846 — Joseph, OR
7 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 97846 (Joseph, Oregon). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 45.3494, -117.2128 · County: Wallowa
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.7 mi | Wallowa Falls Joseph, OR | Hydroelectric | 1 MW | Pacificorp |
| 25.9 mi | Hells Canyon Oxbow, OR | Hydroelectric | 411 MW | Idaho Power Co |
| 31.9 mi | Oxbow (Or) Oxbow, OR | Hydroelectric | 190 MW | Idaho Power Co |
| 34.6 mi | Elkhorn Valley Wind Farm Union, OR | Wind | 101 MW | Telocaset Wind Power Partners |
| 38.6 mi | Brownlee Cambridge, ID | Hydroelectric | 675 MW | Idaho Power Co |
| 44.5 mi | El Dorado Hydro Elk Creek New Meadows, ID | Hydroelectric | 3 MW | Hydroland Omega Llc |
| 48.6 mi | Tamarack Energy New Meadows, ID | Biomass | 6 MW | Tamarack Energy |
Power generation near this area
There are 7 power plants within 50 miles of Joseph, Oregon (ZIP 97846), with a combined 1,387 MW of nameplate capacity. Hydroelectric is the most common fuel type in this area with 5 of the 7 nearby plants. The closest plant is Wallowa Falls at 5.7 miles.
Nameplate capacity is the maximum output a plant can produce under ideal conditions — actual generation depends on fuel availability, demand, and maintenance schedules. Capacity factor (shown on individual plant pages) measures how much of that theoretical maximum a plant actually delivers over a year. Nuclear plants typically run above 90%; solar and wind range from 20–45% depending on location and weather.
All data comes from federal EIA and EPA releases. For a printable version of this proximity search, use the report link below. To explore all plants in Oregon, visit the Oregon state page.
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