Crystal Springs— 2.3 MW Hydroelectric
Crystal Springs is a 2.3 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Crystal Springs Hydro Elec LP and commissioned in 1988. Ranked #1169 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 2.3 MW represents 0.002% 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 Crystal Springs 0.00034 times smaller. Nearby plants include Lower Salmon (Hydro, 60 MW), Twin Falls (ID) (Hydro, 52.7 MW), and Upper Salmon A (Hydro, 18 MW). The facility is located in Idaho, approximately 100 km southeast of Boise.
38 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,770. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #33,414 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,338 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
38 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Crystal Springs Hydro Elec LP operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW
64 plants within 100 km, 938 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Crystal Springs is a hydro power plant producing approximately 8 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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