Drop 4— 19.6 MW Hydroelectric
Drop 4 is a 19.6 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Imperial Irrigation District since 1945. Ranked #493 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 19.6 MW represents 0.02% 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 Drop 4 348 times smaller. Nearby plants include Central de ciclo combinado La Rosita (1405 MW, Gas) and Termoelectrica de Mexicali (679.7 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 30 km east of El Centro.
81 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,060. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #19,969 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,524 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
81 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Imperial Irrigation District operates 12 plants totalling 758 MW
80 plants within 100 km, 9,165 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Drop 4 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 69 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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