Grand Valley Project Power Plant— 1.5 MW Hydroelectric
Grand Valley Project Power Plant is a 1.5 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Orchard Mesa Irrigation District since 1932. Ranked #1303 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.5 MW represents 0.0013% 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 Grand Valley Project 4,539 times smaller. Nearby plants include Fruita (26.6 MW, Gas), Upper Molina (9.9 MW, Hydro), and Lower Molina (5.6 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Colorado, approximately 20 km from Grand Junction.
94 years old
United States of America, North America
- 8,850. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #35,792 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,748 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
94 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Orchard Mesa Irrigation District operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW
19 plants within 100 km, 186 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Grand Valley Project Power Plant is a hydro power plant producing approximately 5 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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