Hydro Plant No 3— 2.8 MW Hydroelectric
Hydro Plant No 3 is a 2.8 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Ephraim since 1984. Ranked #1106 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 2.8 MW represents 0.002% of the total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Hydro Plant No 3 2,432 times smaller. Nearby plants include Hunter (1,577.2 MW, Coal), Huntington (1,037.3 MW, Coal), and Manti Upper (1.6 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Utah, approximately 130 km south of Salt Lake City.
42 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,494. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #32,657 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,173 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
42 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
City of Ephraim - (UT) operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW
13 plants within 100 km, 4,117 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Hydro Plant No 3 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 10 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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