Electron— 22.8 MW Hydroelectric
Electron is a 22.8 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Electron Hydro LLC since 1912. Ranked #467 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States, it accounts for 0.02% of the 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 Electron 298.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Frederickson Power LP (318.3 MW, Gas), Frederickson (177.8 MW, Gas), and LaGrande (64 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Washington State, approximately 50 km from Tacoma.
114 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,757. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #18,464 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,287 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
114 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Electron Hydro LLC operates 1 plants totalling 23 MW
37 plants within 100 km, 4,429 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Electron is a hydro power plant producing approximately 80 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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