Dillon Hydro Plant— 1.8 MW Hydroelectric
Dillon Hydro Plant is a 1.8 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Denver City & County since 1987. Ranked #1241 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.8 MW represents 0.0015% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Dillon Hydro Plant 3,782 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Cabin Creek (300 MW, Hydro), Green Mountain (26 MW, Hydro), and North Fork Hydro Plant (5.5 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Colorado, approximately 130 km west of Denver.
39 years old
United States of America, North America
- 8,512. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #35,026 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,599 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
39 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Denver City & County of operates 6 plants totalling 22 MW
43 plants within 100 km, 2,613 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Dillon Hydro Plant is a hydro power plant producing approximately 6 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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