Boulder— 4.2 MW Hydroelectric
Boulder is a 4.2 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Garkane Energy Coop Inc since 1959. Ranked #947 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 4.2 MW represents 0.004% of the country's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Boulder 1,620 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Utah, approximately 350 km south of Salt Lake City.
67 years old
United States of America, North America
- 6,634. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #30,556 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,696 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
67 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Garkane Energy Coop Inc operates 2 plants totalling 7 MW
1 plants within 100 km, 3 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Boulder is a hydro power plant producing approximately 15 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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