Clear Lake Hydro Project— 2.5 MW Hydroelectric
Clear Lake Hydro Project is a 2.5 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Yolo County Flood Control WCD since 1985. Ranked #1138 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States, its 2.5 MW represents 0.0021% of the country's 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 Clear Lake 2,723.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Geysers Unit 5-20 (1163 MW, Geothermal), Colusa Generating Station (712.4 MW, Gas), and Calistoga Power Plant (176.4 MW, Geothermal). The facility is located in California, approximately 120 km northwest of Sacramento.
41 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,623. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #33,017 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,253 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
41 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Yolo County Flood Control WCD operates 2 plants totalling 5 MW
76 plants within 100 km, 3,719 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Clear Lake Hydro Project is a hydro power plant producing approximately 9 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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