City Power Plant— 8 MW Hydroelectric
City Power Plant is an 8 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Idaho Falls since 1982. Ranked #731 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 8 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 City Power Plant 851 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Goshen Phase II (124.5 MW, Wind), Meadow Creek Project Company (119.7 MW, Wind), and Wolverine Creek (64.5 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Idaho, approximately 120 km northeast of Boise.
44 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,154. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #25,781 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,846 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
44 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
City of Idaho Falls - (ID) operates 5 plants totalling 50 MW
23 plants within 100 km, 773 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
City Power Plant is a hydro power plant producing approximately 28 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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