Fontana— 3 MW Hydroelectric
Fontana is a 3 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Southern California Edison Co and commissioned in 1918. Ranked #1064 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 3 MW represents 0.003% of the country's 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 Fontana 2,269.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Mountainview Generating Station (1,036.8 MW, Gas), High Desert Power Plant (852 MW, Gas), and Inland Empire Energy Center (819 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 60 km east of Los Angeles.
108 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,208. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #32,056 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,023 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
108 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Southern California Edison Co operates 61 plants totalling 2,582 MW
365 plants within 100 km, 22,668 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Fontana is a hydro power plant producing approximately 11 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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