Foothill— 10.1 MW Hydroelectric
Foothill is a 10.1 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power since 1971. Ranked #656 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 10.1 MW represents 0.01% 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 Foothill 674 times smaller. Nearby plants include Castaic (1,682 MW, Hydro) and Scattergood Generating Station (876 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 70 km from Los Angeles.
55 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,774. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #23,717 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,456 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
55 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power operates 33 plants totalling 8,271 MW
381 plants within 100 km, 27,230 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Foothill 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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