Goat Lake Hydro— 4 MW Hydroelectric
Goat Lake Hydro is a 4 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Alaska Power and Telephone Co since 1998. 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 Goat Lake Hydro 1,702 times smaller. Nearby plants include Haines (8.1 MW, Oil), Skagway (4.4 MW, Oil), and Kasidaya Creek Hydro (3 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Alaska, approximately 60 km from Juneau.
28 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
28 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Alaska Power and Telephone Co operates 15 plants totalling 45 MW
3 plants within 100 km, 16 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Goat Lake Hydro 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 America — Energy Profile
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