Georgetown Hydro— 1.2 MW Hydroelectric
Georgetown Hydro is a 1.2 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Public Service Co of Colorado since 1906. Ranked #1384 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.2 MW represents 0.001% 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 Georgetown Hydro 5,674 times smaller. Nearby plants include Cabin Creek (300 MW, Hydro), University of Colorado (33 MW, Gas), and Gross Hydro Plant (7.8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Colorado, approximately 50 km west of Denver.
120 years old
United States of America, North America
- 9,316. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #36,836 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,951 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
120 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Public Service Co of Colorado operates 20 plants totalling 8,057 MW
77 plants within 100 km, 5,400 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Georgetown Hydro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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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