Balch 2— 97.2 MW Hydroelectric
Balch 2 is a 97.2 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Pacific Gas & Electric Co. since 1958. Ranked #210 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States, Balch 2's 97.2 MW represents 0.08% 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 2 70 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's Central Valley, approximately 250 km southeast of San Francisco.
68 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,233. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #10,482 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,357 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
68 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, 3,711 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Balch 2 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 341 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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