Allison Creek Hydro— 6.5 MW Hydroelectric
Allison Creek Hydro is a 6.5 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Copper Valley Elec Assn Inc since 2016. Ranked #799 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 6.5 MW represents 0.01% of the country's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is the Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Allison Creek Hydro 1046.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Solomon Gulch (Hydro, 12 MW) and Valdez (Oil, 8.6 MW). The facility is located in Alaska, approximately 30 km from Valdez.
10 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,447. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #27,007 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,124 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Copper Valley Elec Assn Inc operates 5 plants totalling 42 MW
7 plants within 100 km, 45 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Allison Creek Hydro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 23 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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