Birch Creek Power— 2.6 MW Hydroelectric
Birch Creek Power is a 2.6 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Birch Power Co since 1986. Ranked #1125 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 2.6 MW represents a small portion 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 Birch Creek Power 2,617 times smaller. Nearby plants include Dry Creek Project (3.6 MW, Hydro) and Kettle Butte Digester LLC (1.8 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Idaho, approximately 150 km west of Idaho Falls.
40 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,582. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #32,889 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,224 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
40 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Birch Power Co operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW
13 plants within 100 km, 380 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Birch Creek Power is a hydro power plant producing approximately 9 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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