East Portal Generator— 1.2 MW Hydroelectric
East Portal Generator is a 1.2 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Calleguas Mun Water District and commissioned in 1987. Ranked #1384 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.2 MW represents 0.001% 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 East Portal Generator 5,674 times smaller. Nearby plants include Castaic (1682 MW, Hydro), Scattergood Generating Station (876 MW, Gas), and Scattergood (876 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 50 km from Los Angeles.
39 years old
United States of America, North America
- 9,316. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #36,836 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,951 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
39 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Calleguas Mun Water District operates 2 plants totalling 2 MW
338 plants within 100 km, 25,870 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
East Portal Generator is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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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