Blue Lake Hydro— 15.9 MW Hydroelectric
Blue Lake Hydro is a 15.9 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by the City & Borough of Sitka since 2014. Ranked #546 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States, it contributes 0.01% to 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 Blue Lake Hydro 427 times smaller. Nearby plants include Jarvis Street (25.6 MW, Oil) and Green Lake (18.6 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Alaska, approximately 1,200 km southeast of Anchorage.
12 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,287. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #21,045 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,864 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
12 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
City & Borough of Sitka - (AK) operates 3 plants totalling 60 MW
4 plants within 100 km, 49 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Blue Lake Hydro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 56 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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