Cowiche— 1.7 MW Hydroelectric
Cowiche is a 1.7 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District since 1987. Ranked #1266 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.7 MW represents 0.0014% of the country's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Cowiche 4,000 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Sagebrush Power Partners (100.7 MW, Wind), Tieton Dam Hydro Electric Project (13.8 MW, Hydro), and Roza (12.9 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Washington State, approximately 200 km southeast of Seattle.
39 years old
United States of America, North America
- 8,649. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #35,309 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,654 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
39 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Yakima-Tieton Irrigation Dist operates 2 plants totalling 3 MW
22 plants within 100 km, 5,353 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Cowiche is a hydro power plant producing approximately 6 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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