Black Canyon— 10.2 MW Hydroelectric
Black Canyon is a 10.2 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation since 1925. Ranked #653 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 10.2 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 Black Canyon 667.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Langley Gulch Power Plant (318.5 MW, Gas), Lucky Peak Power Plant Project (101.2 MW, Hydro), and Horseshoe Bend Hydroelectric Co (9.4 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Idaho, approximately 30 km from Boise.
101 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,764. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #23,669 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,449 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
101 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
U S Bureau of Reclamation operates 59 plants totalling 15,054 MW
32 plants within 100 km, 752 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Black Canyon is a hydro power plant producing approximately 36 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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