World Power Plants

Isabella Hydro Project11.8 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

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.

Capacity
11.8 MW
Commissioning Year
1991

35 years old

Owner
Isabella Partners
Location
35.6439°, -118.4822°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

35 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Isabella Partners operates 1 plants totalling 12 MW

Regional density

198 plants within 100 km, 12,569 MW combined

Nearest plant: Borel (7.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.643900, -118.482200
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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