Cascade Dam— 12.4 MW Hydroelectric
Cascade Dam is a 12.4 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Idaho Power Co since 1984. Ranked #602 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States, Cascade Dam's 12.4 MW accounts for 0.01% 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 Cascade Dam 549 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Tamarack Energy Partnership (6.2 MW, Waste). The facility is located in Idaho, approximately 130 km north of Boise.
42 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,537. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #22,392 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,169 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
42 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Idaho Power Co operates 22 plants totalling 2,561 MW
15 plants within 100 km, 1,659 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Cascade Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 43 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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