Basalt— 5 MW Hydroelectric
Basalt is a 5 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Aspen since 1985. Ranked #871 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 5 MW represents 0.004% 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 Basalt 1,362 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Shoshone (14.4 MW, Hydro) and Eagle Valley Clean Energy LLC (12.6 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Colorado, approximately 200 km from the nearest major city, Denver.
41 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,828. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,423 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
41 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
City of Aspen- (CO) operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW
17 plants within 100 km, 567 MW combined
Nearest plant: Sunnyside Ranch Community Solar Array (29.4 km)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Basalt is a hydro power plant producing approximately 18 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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