Green Lake— 18.6 MW Hydroelectric
Green Lake is an 18.6 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by the City & Borough of Sitka since 1982. Ranked #506 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 18.6 MW accounts for 0.02% of the total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW in the country. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Green Lake 365 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Jarvis Street (25.6 MW, Oil) and Blue Lake Hydro (15.9 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in Alaska, approximately 2,500 km from Anchorage.
44 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,122. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #20,190 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,597 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
44 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
City & Borough of Sitka - (AK) operates 3 plants totalling 60 MW
4 plants within 100 km, 46 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Green Lake is a hydro power plant producing approximately 65 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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