Cresta— 73.8 MW Hydroelectric
Cresta is a 73.8 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Pacific Gas & Electric Co. since 1949. Ranked #249 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 73.8 MW represents 0.06% 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 Cresta 92.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Edward C Hyatt (644.1 MW, Hydro), Poe (142.8 MW, Hydro), and Rock Creek (126 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in California, approximately 80 km northwest of Sacramento.
77 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,544. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #11,564 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,705 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
77 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. operates 81 plants totalling 7,669 MW
73 plants within 100 km, 4,051 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Cresta is a hydro power plant producing approximately 259 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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