Horseshoe Bend Hydroelectric Co— 9.4 MW Hydroelectric
Horseshoe Bend Hydroelectric Co is a 9.4 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Horseshoe Bend Hydroelectric Co since 1995. Ranked #681 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 9.4 MW represents 0.01% 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 Horseshoe Bend 724.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Lucky Peak Power Plant Project (101.2 MW, Hydro) and Orchard Ranch Solar (20 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Idaho, approximately 20 km northeast of Boise.
31 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,979. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #24,952 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,645 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
31 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Horseshoe Bend Hydroelectric Co operates 1 plants totalling 9 MW
34 plants within 100 km, 1,236 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Horseshoe Bend Hydroelectric Co is a hydro power plant producing approximately 33 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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