Crosscut— 3 MW Hydroelectric
Crosscut is a 3 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Salt River Project since 1939. Ranked #1064 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 3 MW represents 0.003% of the United States' 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 Crosscut 2,269.67 times smaller. Nearby plants include Santan (1,325.999 MW, Gas), West Phoenix (1,207.4 MW, Gas), and Ocotillo (915.7 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Arizona, approximately 50 km southeast of Phoenix.
87 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,208. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #32,056 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,023 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
87 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Salt River Project operates 17 plants totalling 8,121 MW
65 plants within 100 km, 24,282 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Crosscut is a hydro power plant producing approximately 11 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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