Cushman 2— 84.6 MW Hydroelectric
Cushman 2 is an 84.6 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Tacoma since 1941. Ranked #226 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its capacity represents 0.07% of the 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 Cushman 2 80 times smaller. Nearby plants include Grays Harbor Energy Facility (697.8 MW, Gas) and Cushman 1 (43.2 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Washington State, approximately 80 km from Seattle.
85 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,352. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #10,954 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,516 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
85 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
City of Tacoma - (WA) operates 7 plants totalling 717 MW
29 plants within 100 km, 3,725 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Cushman 2 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 296 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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