Buffalo Bill— 18 MW Hydroelectric
Buffalo Bill is an 18 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by the U S Bureau of Reclamation since 1992. Ranked #508 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 18 MW accounts for 0.02% 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 Buffalo Bill 378 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Heart Mountain (5 MW, Hydro), Spirit Mountain (4.5 MW, Hydro), and Shoshone (WY) (3 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Wyoming, approximately 70 km east of Cody.
34 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,139. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #20,292 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,616 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
34 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
U S Bureau of Reclamation operates 59 plants totalling 15,054 MW
7 plants within 100 km, 31 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Buffalo Bill is a hydro power plant producing approximately 63 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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