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Chandler is a 12 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and commissioned in 1956. Ranked #611 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. This plant's 12 MW represents 0.01% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is the Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Chandler 567.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Columbia Generating Station (1,200 MW, Nuclear), McNary (990.5 MW, Hydro), and Priest Rapids (955.6 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Washington State, approximately 50 km from Pasco.

Capacity
12 MW
Commissioning Year
1956

70 years old

Owner
U S Bureau of Reclamation
Location
46.2668°, -119.5898°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,561. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #22,497 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,190 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

70 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

U S Bureau of Reclamation operates 59 plants totalling 15,054 MW

Regional density

63 plants within 100 km, 12,420 MW combined

Nearest plant: Eltopia Branch Canal 4.6 (28.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 46.266800, -119.589800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Chandler is a hydro power plant producing approximately 42 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
Total Capacity
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