Arrowrock Hydroelectric Project— 15 MW Hydroelectric
Arrowrock Hydroelectric Project is a 15 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Boise-Kuna Irrigation District since 2010. Ranked #551 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 15 MW represents 0.01% of the United States' 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 Arrowrock 453.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Evander Andrews Power Complex (270.9 MW, Gas), Bennett Mountain (172.8 MW, Gas), and Lucky Peak Power Plant Project (101.2 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Idaho, approximately 30 km from the city of Boise.
16 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,321. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #21,166 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,883 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Boise-Kuna Irrigation District operates 3 plants totalling 118 MW
32 plants within 100 km, 1,475 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Arrowrock Hydroelectric Project is a hydro power plant producing approximately 53 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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