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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.

Capacity
19.6 MW
Commissioning Year
1986

40 years old

Owner
California Dept. of Water Resources
Location
34.8158°, -118.6867°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

40 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

California Dept. of Water Resources operates 9 plants totalling 2,013 MW

Regional density

296 plants within 100 km, 20,708 MW combined

Nearest plant: Gaskell West 1 Solar Facility (11.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 34.815800, -118.686700
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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