El Dorado— 20 MW Hydroelectric
El Dorado is a 20 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by El Dorado Irrigation District since 1924. Ranked #487 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 20 MW represents 0.02% 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 El Dorado 340.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include White Rock/Slab Creek (266.5 MW, Hydro), Jaybird (161.6 MW, Hydro), and Camino (157.8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in California, approximately 150 km east of Sacramento.
102 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,878. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #19,003 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,424 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
102 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
El Dorado Irrigation District operates 1 plants totalling 20 MW
141 plants within 100 km, 7,220 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
El Dorado is a hydro power plant producing approximately 70 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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