Rutherford Creek is a 49.9 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated by Innergex Inc. Ranked #200 of 612 hydro plants in Canada. Its 49.9 MW represents 0.05% of Canada's total hydro capacity of 102,715 MW. The largest hydro plant in Canada is Centrale Robert-Bourassa at 5,616 MW, making Rutherford Creek 112.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Cheakamus (158 MW, Hydro), Cheakamus/Squamish River Powerhouse (157 MW, Hydro), and Miller Creek (33 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in British Columbia, approximately 60 km north of Vancouver.
11 years old
Canada, North America
- 450. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #13,590 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,204 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Canada
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Innergex Inc operates 11 plants totalling 290 MW
50 plants within 100 km, 2,052 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Rutherford Creek is a hydro power plant producing approximately 175 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
Canada- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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