Carter Hydro— 2.6 MW Hydroelectric
Carter Hydro is a 2.6 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District since 2011. Ranked #1125 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 2.6 MW represents 0.0022% of the country's 117,947 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Carter Hydro 2,617 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Fort St Vrain (1,148.5 MW, Gas), Spindle Hill Energy Center (420 MW, Gas), and JM Shafer Generating Station (396.9 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Colorado, approximately 50 km north of Denver.
15 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,582. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #32,889 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,224 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
15 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW
91 plants within 100 km, 6,745 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Carter Hydro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 9 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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