Combie South— 1.5 MW Hydroelectric
Combie South is a 1.5 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by the Nevada Irrigation District since 1984. Ranked #1303 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.5 MW represents 0.0013% 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 Combie South 4,539 times smaller. Nearby plants include Colgate (Hydro, 315 MW), White Rock/Slab Creek (Hydro, 266.5 MW), and Folsom (Hydro, 198.6 MW). The facility is located in California, approximately 80 km from Sacramento.
42 years old
United States of America, North America
- 8,850. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #35,792 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,748 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
42 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Nevada Irrigation District operates 6 plants totalling 90 MW
145 plants within 100 km, 7,525 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Combie South is a hydro power plant producing approximately 5 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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