Hatchet Creek Project— 6.8 MW Hydroelectric
Hatchet Creek Project is a 6.8 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Mega Renewables since 1987. Ranked #784 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 6.8 MW represents 0.01% of the total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW in the country. The largest hydro plant in the United States is the Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Hatchet Creek 1,000 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km 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 200 km northwest of Sacramento.
39 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,388. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #26,851 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,089 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
39 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Mega Renewables operates 2 plants totalling 9 MW
49 plants within 100 km, 2,735 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Hatchet Creek Project is a hydro power plant producing approximately 24 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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