Hickman— 1 MW Hydroelectric
Hickman is a 1 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Turlock Irrigation District since 1979. Ranked #1429 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1 MW represents 0.0008% of the country's 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 Hickman 6,809 times smaller. Nearby plants include Walnut Energy Center (300.6 MW, Gas) and New Melones (300 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in California, approximately 150 km east of San Francisco.
47 years old
United States of America, North America
- 9,554. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,086 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
47 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Turlock Irrigation District operates 11 plants totalling 902 MW
133 plants within 100 km, 10,071 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Hickman 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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