World Power Plants

Gosselin Hydro Plant2 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

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.

Capacity
2 MW
Commissioning Year
1983

43 years old

Owner
Humboldt Bay Mun Water Dist
Location
40.3700°, -123.4347°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

43 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Humboldt Bay Mun Water Dist operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

18 plants within 100 km, 1,822 MW combined

Nearest plant: Three Forks Water Power Project (20.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.370000, -123.434700
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
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