Big Thompson— 4.5 MW Hydroelectric
Big Thompson is a 4.5 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by the U S Bureau of Reclamation and commissioned in 1959. Ranked #918 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 4.5 MW represents 0.004% of the United States' 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 Big Thompson 1,511.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Fort St Vrain (1148.5 MW, Gas), Rawhide (800.4 MW, Gas), and Spindle Hill Energy Center (420 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Colorado, approximately 50 km from Denver.
67 years old
United States of America, North America
- 6,482. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #30,103 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,603 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
67 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
U S Bureau of Reclamation operates 59 plants totalling 15,054 MW
87 plants within 100 km, 6,735 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Big Thompson is a hydro power plant producing approximately 16 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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