Fremont Canyon— 66.8 MW Hydroelectric
Fremont Canyon is a 66.8 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by the U S Bureau of Reclamation since its commissioning in 1961. Ranked #269 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States, it accounts for 0.06% of the country's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Fremont Canyon 102.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Seminoe (51.6 MW, Hydro), Alcova (41.4 MW, Hydro), and Kortes (36 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Wyoming, approximately 150 km southwest of Casper.
65 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,644. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #11,940 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,824 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
65 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
U S Bureau of Reclamation operates 59 plants totalling 15,054 MW
14 plants within 100 km, 2,386 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Fremont Canyon is a hydro power plant producing approximately 234 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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