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Camanche is a 10.8 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by East Bay Municipal Util Dist since 1983. Ranked #642 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 10.8 MW represents 0.01% 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 Camanche 630 times smaller. Nearby plants include Rancho Seco Nuclear Generating Station (918 MW, Nuclear), Cosumnes (556.8 MW, Gas), and Cosumnes Power Plant (556.8 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 80 km southwest of Sacramento.

Capacity
10.8 MW
Commissioning Year
1983

43 years old

Owner
East Bay Municipal Util Dist
Location
38.2268°, -121.0245°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,696. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #23,415 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,400 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

43 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

East Bay Municipal Util Dist operates 4 plants totalling 46 MW

Regional density

218 plants within 100 km, 13,390 MW combined

Nearest plant: Buena Vista Biomass Power (11.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 38.226800, -121.024500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Camanche is a hydro power plant producing approximately 38 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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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