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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.

Capacity
12 MW
Commissioning Year
1918

108 years old

Owner
Southern California Edison Co
Location
35.5881°, -118.5248°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

108 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Southern California Edison Co operates 61 plants totalling 2,582 MW

Regional density

215 plants within 100 km, 13,056 MW combined

Nearest plant: Isabella Hydro Project (7.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.588100, -118.524800
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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