Cowlitz Falls— 70 MW Hydroelectric
Cowlitz Falls is a 70 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by PUD No 1 of Lewis County since 1994. Ranked #260 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States, Cowlitz Falls represents 0.06% of the total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Cowlitz Falls 97 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Mossyrock (300 MW, Hydro), Swift 1 (240 MW, Hydro), and Swift 2 (72 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Washington State, approximately 50 km from the city of Olympia.
32 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,591. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #11,708 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,758 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
32 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
PUD No 1 of Lewis County operates 1 plants totalling 70 MW
31 plants within 100 km, 6,882 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Cowlitz Falls is a hydro power plant producing approximately 245 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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