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Hancock Creek Hydroelectric Project6 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Hancock Creek Hydroelectric Project is a 6 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by PUD 1 of Snohomish County since 2018. Ranked #815 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 6 MW represents 0.01% of the United States' 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 Hancock Creek 1,134.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include H M Jackson (111.8 MW, Hydro), Snoqualmie 2 (38.7 MW, Hydro), and Cedar Falls (WA) (30 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Washington, approximately 50 km east of Seattle.

Capacity
6 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
PUD 1 of Snohomish County
Location
47.5722°, -121.6897°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,547. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #27,330 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,179 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

PUD 1 of Snohomish County operates 6 plants totalling 136 MW

Regional density

29 plants within 100 km, 1,112 MW combined

Nearest plant: Black Creek (2.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 47.572200, -121.689700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Hancock Creek Hydroelectric Project is a hydro power plant producing approximately 21 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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