Hancock Creek Hydroelectric Project— 6 MW Hydroelectric
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.
8 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
8 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
PUD 1 of Snohomish County operates 6 plants totalling 136 MW
29 plants within 100 km, 1,112 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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