Chandler— 12 MW Hydroelectric
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.
70 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
70 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
U S Bureau of Reclamation operates 59 plants totalling 15,054 MW
63 plants within 100 km, 12,420 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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