Balch 1— 31 MW Hydroelectric
Balch 1 is a 31 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Pacific Gas & Electric Co. since 1927. Ranked #410 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 31 MW represents 0.03% of the country's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Balch 1 219 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Helms Pumped Storage (1053 MW, Hydro), J S Eastwood (199.8 MW, Hydro), and Mammoth Pool (190 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in California, approximately 250 km southeast of San Francisco.
99 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,441. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #16,327 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,789 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
99 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. operates 81 plants totalling 7,669 MW
96 plants within 100 km, 3,778 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Balch 1 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 109 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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