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Cedar Falls (WA)30 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Cedar Falls (WA) is a 30 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Seattle and commissioned in 1925. Ranked #414 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. This facility's 30 MW represents 0.03% 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 Cedar Falls 226.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Snoqualmie 2 (38.7 MW, Hydro), Twin Falls Hydro (24 MW, Hydro), and Electron (22.8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Washington, approximately 50 km east of Seattle.

Capacity
30 MW
Commissioning Year
1925

101 years old

Owner
City of Seattle - (WA)
Location
47.4193°, -121.7819°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,469. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #16,429 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,804 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

101 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

City of Seattle - (WA) operates 7 plants totalling 2,007 MW

Regional density

31 plants within 100 km, 1,130 MW combined

Nearest plant: Twin Falls Hydro (7.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 47.419300, -121.781900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Cedar Falls (WA) is a hydro power plant producing approximately 105 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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
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