Head of U Canal Hydro Project— 1.2 MW Hydroelectric
Head of U Canal Hydro Project is a 1.2 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by North Side Energy Company since 2015. Ranked #1384 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.2 MW represents a small fraction of the country's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Head of U Canal 5,674.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Milner Hydro (59.5 MW, Hydro), Twin Falls (ID) (52.7 MW, Hydro), and Milner Dam Wind Park LLC (19.5 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Idaho, approximately 160 km southeast of Boise.
11 years old
United States of America, North America
- 9,316. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #36,836 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,951 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
North Side Energy Company operates 3 plants totalling 19 MW
64 plants within 100 km, 939 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Head of U Canal Hydro Project is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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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