World Power Plants

Franklin (CA)2 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Franklin (CA) is a 2 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power since 1921. Ranked #1202 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 2 MW represents 0.002% 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 Franklin (CA) 3,404.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Alamitos Generating Station (1,893 MW, Gas), Haynes (1,739.1 MW, Gas), and AES Alamitos LLC (1,115 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 30 km from Los Angeles.

Capacity
2 MW
Commissioning Year
1921

105 years old

Owner
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power
Location
34.1039°, -118.4134°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,934. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,437 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

105 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Los Angeles Department of Water & Power operates 33 plants totalling 8,271 MW

Regional density

330 plants within 100 km, 21,665 MW combined

Nearest plant: Disney Prospect (3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 34.103900, -118.413400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Franklin (CA) is a hydro power plant producing approximately 7 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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
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