World Power Plants

Deadwood Creek2 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Deadwood Creek is a 2 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Hydro Sierra Energy LLC since 1994. Ranked #1202 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 2 MW represents 0.002% of the country's 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 Deadwood Creek 3,404.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Edward C Hyatt (644.1 MW, Hydro), Colgate (315 MW, Hydro), and Poe (142.8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in California, approximately 50 km northeast of Chico.

Capacity
2 MW
Commissioning Year
1994

32 years old

Owner
Hydro Sierra Energy LLC
Location
39.5300°, -121.0958°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,934. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,437 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

32 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Hydro Sierra Energy LLC operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

95 plants within 100 km, 5,074 MW combined

Nearest plant: Sly Creek (6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 39.530000, -121.095800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Deadwood Creek is a hydro power plant producing approximately 7 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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
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