Big Creek 8— 75 MW Hydroelectric
Big Creek 8 is a 75 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Southern California Edison Co since 1925. Ranked #243 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 75 MW accounts for 0.06% of the United States' 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 8 90.7 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 80 km east of Fresno.
101 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,496. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #11,403 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,661 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
101 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Southern California Edison Co operates 61 plants totalling 2,582 MW
79 plants within 100 km, 3,934 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Big Creek 8 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 263 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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