Chili Bar— 7 MW Hydroelectric
Chili Bar is a 7 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Pacific Gas & Electric Co. since 1965. Ranked #777 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 7 MW represents 0.01% 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 this facility 971 times smaller. Nearby plants include Rancho Seco Nuclear Generating Station (918 MW, Nuclear), Cosumnes (556.8 MW, Gas), and Cosumnes Power Plant (556.8 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 80 km northeast of Sacramento.
61 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,354. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #26,611 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,027 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
61 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. operates 81 plants totalling 7,669 MW
145 plants within 100 km, 7,560 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Chili Bar is a hydro power plant producing approximately 25 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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