Chester Diversion Hydroelectric Project— 3.6 MW Hydroelectric
Chester Diversion Hydroelectric Project is a 3.6 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Fall River Rural Elec Coop Inc since 2014. Ranked #1007 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 3.6 MW represents 0.003% 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 Chester Diversion 1,892 times smaller. Nearby plants include Falls River Hydro (9 MW, Hydro), Felt (7.4 MW, Hydro), and Ashton (6.7 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Idaho, approximately 50 km from the city of Idaho Falls.
12 years old
United States of America, North America
- 6,949. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #31,484 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,892 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
12 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Fall River Rural Elec Coop Inc operates 3 plants totalling 16 MW
20 plants within 100 km, 639 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Chester Diversion Hydroelectric Project is a hydro power plant producing approximately 13 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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