Granite— 2 MW Hydroelectric
Granite is a 2 MW hydro power plant in the United States of America, operated by PacifiCorp since 1896. 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 Granite 3,404.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Lake Side Power Plant (1385 MW, Gas), Gadsby (492.1 MW, Gas), and West Valley Power Plant (217 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Utah, approximately 50 km south of Salt Lake City.
130 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
130 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
PacifiCorp operates 62 plants totalling 14,517 MW
46 plants within 100 km, 4,661 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Granite 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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