Caribou 1— 73.8 MW Hydroelectric
Caribou 1 is a 73.8 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Pacific Gas & Electric Co. since 1922. Ranked #249 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 73.8 MW represents 0.06% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Caribou 1 92.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Poe (142.8 MW, Hydro), Rock Creek (126 MW, Hydro), and Belden (117.9 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in California, approximately 70 km northeast of Sacramento.
104 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,544. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #11,564 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,705 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
104 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. operates 81 plants totalling 7,669 MW
70 plants within 100 km, 2,473 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Caribou 1 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 259 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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