Diamond Valley Lake— 29.7 MW Hydroelectric
Diamond Valley Lake is a 29.7 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California since 2001. It represents 0.03% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW and ranks #422 of 1,469 hydro plants in the country. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making this facility 229 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Mountainview Generating Station (1,036.8 MW, Gas), Inland Empire Energy Center (819 MW, Gas), and Riverside Energy Resource Center (196 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 70 km east of Los Angeles.
25 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,525. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #17,009 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,905 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
25 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Metropolitan Water District of S CA operates 17 plants totalling 134 MW
261 plants within 100 km, 16,270 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Diamond Valley Lake is a hydro power plant producing approximately 104 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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