Albeni Falls— 42 MW Hydroelectric
Albeni Falls is a 42 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by the USACE Northwestern Division. Commissioned in 1955, it contributes 0.04% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW from 1,469 plants. It is located in Idaho. Ranked #341 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States, Albeni Falls' 42 MW represents 0.04% of the country's hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Albeni Falls 162.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Rathdrum Power LLC (301.5 MW, Gas), Rathdrum (166.4 MW, Gas), and Northeast (WA) (61.8 MW, Gas). The facility is situated in Bonner County, approximately 50 km from Spokane, Washington.
71 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,158. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #14,931 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,404 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
71 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
USACE Northwestern Division operates 21 plants totalling 13,111 MW
23 plants within 100 km, 2,952 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Albeni Falls is a hydro power plant producing approximately 147 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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