Borel— 12 MW Hydroelectric
Borel is a 12 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Southern California Edison Co since 1918. Ranked #611 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 12 MW represents 0.01% 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 this facility 567.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include North Sky River Energy LLC (Wind, 162 MW), Pine Tree Wind Power Project (Wind, 135 MW), and Sky River LLC (Wind, 76.9 MW). The facility is located in California, approximately 150 km north of Los Angeles.
108 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,561. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #22,497 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,190 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
108 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Southern California Edison Co operates 61 plants totalling 2,582 MW
215 plants within 100 km, 13,056 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Borel is a hydro power plant producing approximately 42 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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