Anderson Ranch— 40 MW Hydroelectric
Anderson Ranch is a 40 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Commissioned in 1951, it represents 0.03% of the USA's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. Ranked #354 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States, Anderson Ranch's 40 MW is a small fraction of the national hydroelectric output. The largest hydro plant in the USA is the Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Anderson Ranch 170 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Evander Andrews Power Complex (270.9 MW, Gas), Bennett Mountain (172.8 MW, Gas), and Bliss (75 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Idaho, approximately 150 km from Boise.
75 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,203. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #15,126 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,470 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
75 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
U S Bureau of Reclamation operates 59 plants totalling 15,054 MW
56 plants within 100 km, 1,549 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Anderson Ranch is a hydro power plant producing approximately 140 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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