Gosselin Hydro Plant— 2 MW Hydroelectric
Gosselin Hydro Plant is a 2 MW hydro power plant in the United States of America, operated by Humboldt Bay Mun Water Dist since 1983. Ranked #1202 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States of America. Its 2 MW represents 0.002% 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 Gosselin 3,404.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Big Creek Water Works (5 MW, Hydro), Kekawaka Power House (4.9 MW, Hydro), and Baker Creek Hydroelectric (1.5 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in California, approximately 30 km west of Eureka.
43 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,934. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,437 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
43 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Humboldt Bay Mun Water Dist operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW
18 plants within 100 km, 1,822 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Gosselin Hydro Plant is a hydro power plant producing approximately 7 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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