Canyon Ferry— 49.8 MW Hydroelectric
Canyon Ferry is a 49.8 MW hydro power plant in the United States of America, operated by U S Bureau of Reclamation since 1954. Ranked #310 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 49.8 MW represents 0.04% of the U.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 Canyon Ferry 136.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Holter (38.4 MW, Hydro), Hauser (17.7 MW, Hydro), and Green Meadow Solar LLC (3 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Montana, approximately 50 km from Helena.
72 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,979. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #13,621 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,207 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
72 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
U S Bureau of Reclamation operates 59 plants totalling 15,054 MW
6 plants within 100 km, 81 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Canyon Ferry is a hydro power plant producing approximately 174 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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