Dietrich Drop— 4.8 MW Hydroelectric
Dietrich Drop is a 4.8 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by BP Hydro Associates since 1990. Ranked #899 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 4.8 MW represents a fraction of the total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW in the country. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Dietrich Drop 1,419 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Milner Hydro (59.5 MW, Hydro), Twin Falls (ID) (52.7 MW, Hydro), and Burley Butte Windpark (21.3 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Idaho, approximately 160 km southeast of Boise.
36 years old
United States of America, North America
- 6,404. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #29,799 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,547 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
36 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
BP Hydro Associates operates 3 plants totalling 10 MW
62 plants within 100 km, 892 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Dietrich Drop is a hydro power plant producing approximately 17 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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