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Gateway is a 4 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Weber Basin Water Conserv Dist since 1958. Ranked #954 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 4 MW represents 0.003% 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 Gateway 1,702 times smaller. Nearby plants include Gadsby (492.1 MW, Gas), Kennecott Power Plant (38.2 MW, Cogeneration), and Tesoro SLC Cogeneration Plant (30.4 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Utah, approximately 50 km from Salt Lake City.

Capacity
4 MW
Commissioning Year
1958

68 years old

Owner
Weber Basin Water Conserv Dist
Location
41.1365°, -111.8314°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,664. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #30,667 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,718 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

68 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Weber Basin Water Conserv Dist operates 3 plants totalling 8 MW

Regional density

41 plants within 100 km, 2,720 MW combined

Nearest plant: Weber (4.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.136500, -111.831400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Gateway is a hydro power plant producing approximately 14 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
Total Capacity
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