Falcon Dam & Power— 31.5 MW Hydroelectric
Falcon Dam & Power is a 31.5 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by the International Boundary & Water Commission since 1954. Ranked #407 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 31.5 MW represents 0.03% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Falcon Dam & Power 216 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Rio Bravo Windpower LLC (237.6 MW, Wind), Mesteno (201.6 MW, Wind), and Los Vientos Windpower III (200 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Texas, approximately 250 km southwest of San Antonio.
72 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,429. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #16,286 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,782 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
72 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
International Bound & Wtr Comm operates 2 plants totalling 98 MW
15 plants within 100 km, 3,221 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Falcon Dam & Power is a hydro power plant producing approximately 110 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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