Isabella Hydro Project— 11.8 MW Hydroelectric
Isabella Hydro Project is an 11.8 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Isabella Partners since 1991. Ranked #626 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 11.8 MW accounts for 0.01% of the country's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Isabella 576 times smaller. Nearby plants include North Sky River Energy LLC (162 MW, Wind), Pine Tree Wind Power Project (135 MW, Wind), and Sky River LLC (76.9 MW, Wind). The facility is located in California, approximately 50 km from Bakersfield.
35 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,608. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #22,990 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,305 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
35 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Isabella Partners operates 1 plants totalling 12 MW
198 plants within 100 km, 12,569 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Isabella Hydro Project is a hydro power plant producing approximately 41 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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