Etiwanda— 23.9 MW Hydroelectric
Etiwanda is a 23.9 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California since 1995. Ranked #458 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States, Etiwanda's capacity 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 Etiwanda about 284 times smaller. Nearby plants include Mountainview Generating Station (1,036.8 MW, Gas), Inland Empire Energy Center (819 MW, Gas), and Walnut Creek Energy Park (500 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 70 km from Los Angeles.
31 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,719. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #18,310 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,254 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
31 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Metropolitan Water District of S CA operates 17 plants totalling 134 MW
389 plants within 100 km, 22,393 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Etiwanda is a hydro power plant producing approximately 84 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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