Granby Hydro— 1.2 MW Hydroelectric
Granby Hydro is a 1.2 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Northern Water Hydropower Enterprise since 2016. 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 Granby Hydro 5,674 times smaller. Nearby plants include Estes (45 MW, Hydro), Marys Lake (8.1 MW, Hydro), and Williams Fork Hydro Plant (3.5 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Colorado, approximately 100 km northwest of Denver.
10 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
10 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Northern Water Hydropower Enterprise operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW
57 plants within 100 km, 4,423 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Granby 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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