Flatiron— 94.5 MW Hydroelectric
Flatiron is a 94.5 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by the U S Bureau of Reclamation since 1954. Ranked #212 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 94.5 MW represents 0.08% of the United States' 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 Flatiron 72 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Fort St Vrain (1148.5 MW, Gas), Spindle Hill Energy Center (420 MW, Gas), and Valmont Combustion Turbine Project (142.2 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Colorado, approximately 50 km northwest of Denver.
72 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,254. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #10,574 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,387 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
72 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
U S Bureau of Reclamation operates 59 plants totalling 15,054 MW
88 plants within 100 km, 6,647 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Flatiron is a hydro power plant producing approximately 331 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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