Friant Hydro Facility— 37.5 MW Hydroelectric
Friant Hydro Facility is a 37.5 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Friant Power Authority since 1991. Ranked #374 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 37.5 MW represents 0.03% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Friant Hydro Facility 181.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include J S Eastwood (199.8 MW, Hydro), Mammoth Pool (190 MW, Hydro), and Big Creek 3 (174.5 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in California, approximately 100 km northeast of Fresno.
35 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,290. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #15,573 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,579 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
35 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Friant Power Authority operates 1 plants totalling 38 MW
122 plants within 100 km, 6,109 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Friant Hydro Facility is a hydro power plant producing approximately 131 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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