Boysen— 15 MW Hydroelectric
Boysen is a 15 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by U S Bureau of Reclamation since 1952. Ranked #551 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 15 MW represents 0.01% 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 Boysen 453.9 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Wyoming, approximately 150 km southwest of Casper.
74 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,321. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #21,166 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,883 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
74 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
U S Bureau of Reclamation operates 59 plants totalling 15,054 MW
3 plants within 100 km, 16 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Boysen is a hydro power plant producing approximately 53 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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