Canyon— 6 MW Hydroelectric
Canyon is a 6 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Guadalupe Blanco River Authority since 1989. Ranked #815 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 6 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 Canyon 1,134 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Guadalupe Generating Station (1,088.2 MW, Gas), Hays Energy Project (989 MW, Gas), and Rio Nogales Power Project (940.2 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Texas, approximately 80 km south of San Antonio.
37 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,547. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #27,330 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,179 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
37 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Guadalupe Blanco River Authority operates 7 plants totalling 22 MW
50 plants within 100 km, 12,893 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Canyon is a hydro power plant producing approximately 21 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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