Drop 3 (WA)— 1.6 MW Hydroelectric
Drop 3 (WA) is a 1.6 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Yakama Power since 1932. Ranked #1274 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.6 MW represents 0.0014% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is the Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Drop 3 (WA) 4,256 times smaller. Nearby plants include Roza (12.9 MW, Hydro), Drop 2 (WA) (2.5 MW, Hydro), and Cowiche (1.7 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Washington State, approximately 200 km southeast of Seattle.
94 years old
United States of America, North America
- 8,705. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #35,483 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,684 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
94 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Yakama Power operates 2 plants totalling 4 MW
50 plants within 100 km, 11,594 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Drop 3 (WA) 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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