Foothill Feeder— 9 MW Hydroelectric
Foothill Feeder is a 9 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by the Metropolitan Water District of S CA since 1981. Ranked #690 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 9 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 Feeder 756 times smaller. Nearby plants include Castaic (1682 MW, Hydro) and Pastoria Energy Facility LLC (779 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 70 km northwest of Los Angeles.
45 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,016. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #25,134 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,679 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
45 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Metropolitan Water District of S CA operates 17 plants totalling 134 MW
351 plants within 100 km, 27,315 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Foothill Feeder is a hydro power plant producing approximately 32 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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