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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.

Capacity
22.8 MW
Commissioning Year
1912

114 years old

Owner
Electron Hydro LLC
Location
46.9910°, -122.1749°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

114 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Electron Hydro LLC operates 1 plants totalling 23 MW

Regional density

37 plants within 100 km, 4,429 MW combined

Nearest plant: LRI LFGTE Facility (8.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 46.991000, -122.174900
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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