Boulder City Betasso Hydro Plant— 3 MW Hydroelectric
Boulder City Betasso Hydro Plant is a 3 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Boulder City since 1988. Ranked #1064 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 3 MW represents 0.0025% of the United States' 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 Boulder City Betasso 2,269.67 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Cherokee (1006.4 MW, Gas), Spindle Hill Energy Center (420 MW, Gas), and Cabin Creek (300 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Boulder County, approximately 40 km northwest of Denver.
38 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,208. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #32,056 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,023 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
38 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Boulder City of operates 4 plants totalling 15 MW
91 plants within 100 km, 6,566 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Boulder City Betasso Hydro Plant is a hydro power plant producing approximately 11 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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