Alamo— 19.6 MW Hydroelectric
Alamo is a 19.6 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by the California Dept. of Water Resources since 1986. Ranked #493 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 19.6 MW accounts for 0.02% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Alamo 347.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Castaic (1,682 MW, Hydro) and Pastoria Energy Facility LLC (779 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 80 km north of Los Angeles.
40 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,060. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #19,969 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,524 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
40 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
California Dept. of Water Resources operates 9 plants totalling 2,013 MW
296 plants within 100 km, 20,708 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Alamo is a hydro power plant producing approximately 69 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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