Big Pine Creek— 3.2 MW Hydroelectric
Big Pine Creek is a 3.2 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power since 1925. Ranked #1042 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 3.2 MW represents 0.003% 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 this facility 2,126.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Middle Gorge (Hydro, 37.5 MW), Control Gorge (Hydro, 37.5 MW), and Upper Gorge (Hydro, 37.5 MW). The facility is located in California, approximately 150 km east of Fresno.
101 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,091. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #31,811 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,963 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
101 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power operates 33 plants totalling 8,271 MW
31 plants within 100 km, 2,654 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Big Pine Creek is a hydro power plant producing approximately 11 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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