Big Creek 1— 88.4 MW Hydroelectric
Big Creek 1 is an 88.4 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Southern California Edison Co since 1919. Ranked #221 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States, it represents 0.07% 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 Big Creek 1 77.0 times smaller. Nearby plants include Helms Pumped Storage (1,053 MW, Hydro) and J S Eastwood (199.8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in California, approximately 80 km east of Fresno.
107 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,320. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #10,811 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,468 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
107 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Southern California Edison Co operates 61 plants totalling 2,582 MW
72 plants within 100 km, 3,566 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Big Creek 1 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 310 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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