Grizzly— 22 MW Hydroelectric
Grizzly is a 22 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Santa Clara since 1993. Ranked #473 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 22 MW represents 0.02% 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 Grizzly 309 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Edward C Hyatt (644.1 MW, Hydro), Poe (142.8 MW, Hydro), and Rock Creek (126 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in California, approximately 200 km from the nearest major city, Sacramento.
33 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,784. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #18,560 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,307 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
33 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
City of Santa Clara - (CA) operates 6 plants totalling 260 MW
73 plants within 100 km, 3,357 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Grizzly is a hydro power plant producing approximately 77 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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