Forks of Butte Hydro Project— 14.5 MW Hydroelectric
Forks of Butte Hydro Project is a 14.5 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by HYPOWER INC since 1992. Ranked #566 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 14.5 MW represents 0.01% 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 Forks of Butte 469 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Edward C Hyatt (644.1 MW, Hydro) and Poe (142.8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in California, approximately 300 km north of Sacramento.
34 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,376. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #21,631 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,988 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
34 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
HYPOWER INC operates 1 plants totalling 15 MW
70 plants within 100 km, 4,225 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Forks of Butte Hydro Project is a hydro power plant producing approximately 51 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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