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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.

Capacity
22 MW
Commissioning Year
1993

33 years old

Owner
City of Santa Clara - (CA)
Location
39.8893°, -121.2792°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

33 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

City of Santa Clara - (CA) operates 6 plants totalling 260 MW

Regional density

73 plants within 100 km, 3,357 MW combined

Nearest plant: Bucks Creek (4.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 39.889300, -121.279200
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
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