Caonillas 1— 18 MW Hydroelectric
Caonillas 1 is an 18 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States. Ranked #508 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 18 MW represents 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 Caonillas 1 378 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Aguirre (1,492 MW, Oil), Costa Sur (990 MW, Oil), and EcoEléctrica (507 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Puerto Rico, approximately 70 km southeast of San Juan.
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
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers operates 1 plants totalling 18 MW
31 plants within 100 km, 5,903 MW combined
Source: CEPR
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Caonillas 1 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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