Drop 3 (CA)— 9.2 MW Hydroelectric
Drop 3 (CA) is a 9.2 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Imperial Irrigation District since 1952. Ranked #685 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 9.2 MW represents 0.01% of the country's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Drop 3 739 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Cerro Prieto (570 MW, Geothermal), Cerro Prieto Geothermal Power Station (570 MW, Geothermal), and Yucca (425 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 30 km north of Mexicali.
74 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,991. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #25,029 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,666 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
74 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Imperial Irrigation District operates 12 plants totalling 758 MW
81 plants within 100 km, 9,177 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Drop 3 (CA) is a hydro power plant producing approximately 32 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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