Chicago Park— 44 MW Hydroelectric
Chicago Park is a 44 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by the Nevada Irrigation District and commissioned in 1965. Ranked #331 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 44 MW accounts for 0.04% 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 Chicago Park 154 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Colgate (315 MW, Hydro), White Rock/Slab Creek (266.5 MW, Hydro), and Jaybird (161.6 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in California, approximately 100 km northeast of Sacramento.
61 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,124. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #14,789 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,350 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
61 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Nevada Irrigation District operates 6 plants totalling 90 MW
130 plants within 100 km, 7,722 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Chicago Park is a hydro power plant producing approximately 154 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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