Boulder Canyon Hydro— 5 MW Hydroelectric
Boulder Canyon Hydro is a 5 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Boulder City since 2013. Ranked #871 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 5 MW represents 0.0042% of the United States' 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 Canyon Hydro 1,361.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Cherokee (1,006.4 MW, Gas) and Spindle Hill Energy Center (420 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Colorado, approximately 30 km northwest of Denver.
13 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,828. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,423 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
13 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Boulder City of operates 4 plants totalling 15 MW
91 plants within 100 km, 6,564 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Boulder Canyon Hydro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 18 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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