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Donnells is a 72 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Oakdale & South San Joaquin Irrigation District since 1957. Ranked #254 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 72 MW represents 0.06% 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 Donnells 94.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Collierville Powerhouse (253 MW, Hydro), Dion R Holm (156.8 MW, Hydro), and R C Kirkwood (115.5 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in California, approximately 100 km east of Sacramento.

Capacity
72 MW
Commissioning Year
1957

69 years old

Owner
Oakdale&South San Joaquin Irrigation D.
Location
38.2467°, -120.0341°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,563. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #11,616 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,721 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

69 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Oakdale&South San Joaquin Irrigation D. operates 3 plants totalling 112 MW

Regional density

62 plants within 100 km, 4,775 MW combined

Nearest plant: Beardsley (6.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 38.246700, -120.034100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Donnells is a hydro power plant producing approximately 252 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

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Total Plants
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