Bishop Creek 4— 8.2 MW Hydroelectric
Bishop Creek 4 is an 8.2 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Southern California Edison Co since 1906. Ranked #726 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 8.2 MW represents 0.01% 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 Bishop Creek 4 830 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Control Gorge (37.5 MW, Hydro), Middle Gorge (37.5 MW, Hydro), and Upper Gorge (37.5 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in California, approximately 300 km northeast of Los Angeles.
120 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,131. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #25,692 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,828 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
120 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Southern California Edison Co operates 61 plants totalling 2,582 MW
37 plants within 100 km, 3,079 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Bishop Creek 4 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 29 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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