Indian Valley Dam Hydro Project— 2.9 MW Hydroelectric
Indian Valley Dam Hydro Project is a 2.9 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Yolo County Flood Control WCD and commissioned in 1983. Ranked #1098 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 2.9 MW represents 0.002% of the United States' 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 this facility 2,344 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Geysers Unit 5-20 (1,163 MW, Geothermal), Colusa Generating Station (712.4 MW, Gas), and Calistoga Power Plant (176.4 MW, Geothermal). The facility is located in California, approximately 150 km northwest of Sacramento.
43 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,459. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #32,557 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,143 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
43 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Yolo County Flood Control WCD operates 2 plants totalling 5 MW
67 plants within 100 km, 3,641 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Indian Valley Dam Hydro Project 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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