Hat Creek 1— 10 MW Hydroelectric
Hat Creek 1 is a 10 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Pacific Gas & Electric Co. since 1921. Ranked #658 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 10 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 Hat Creek 1 680.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include James B Black (168.6 MW, Hydro), Pit 5 (141.6 MW, Hydro), and Pit 7 (109.8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in California, approximately 50 km northwest of Redding.
105 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,785. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #23,756 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,463 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
105 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. operates 81 plants totalling 7,669 MW
48 plants within 100 km, 2,737 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Hat Creek 1 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 35 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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