Fontenelle— 10 MW Hydroelectric
Fontenelle is a 10 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and commissioned in 1968. Ranked #658 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 10 MW represents 0.01% 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 Fontenelle 680.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Shute Creek Facility (144 MW, Gas), Sweetwater Solar (92 MW, Solar), and Genesis Alkali (41 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Wyoming, approximately 150 km south of Casper.
58 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,785. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #23,756 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,463 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
58 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
U S Bureau of Reclamation operates 59 plants totalling 15,054 MW
10 plants within 100 km, 1,493 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Fontenelle is a hydro power plant producing approximately 35 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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