Humpback Creek— 1.2 MW Hydroelectric
Humpback Creek is a 1.2 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Cordova Electric Coop Inc since 1991. Ranked #1384 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.2 MW capacity represents 0.001% 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 Humpback Creek 5,674 times smaller. Nearby plants include Orca (Oil, 10.7 MW), Power Creek (Hydro, 6 MW), and Eyak Service Center BESS (Storage, 1 MW). The facility is located in Alaska, approximately 50 km from Cordova.
35 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
35 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Cordova Electric Coop Inc operates 4 plants totalling 19 MW
7 plants within 100 km, 50 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Humpback Creek 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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