Island Park— 4.8 MW Hydroelectric
Island Park is a 4.8 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Fall River Rural Elec Coop Inc since 1993. Ranked #899 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 4.8 MW represents 0.004% 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 Island Park 1,419 times smaller. Nearby plants include Falls River Hydro (9 MW, Hydro), Ashton (6.7 MW, Hydro), and Chester Diversion Hydroelectric Project (3.6 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Idaho, approximately 150 km from the nearest major city, Boise.
33 years old
United States of America, North America
- 6,404. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #29,799 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,547 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
33 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Fall River Rural Elec Coop Inc operates 3 plants totalling 16 MW
7 plants within 100 km, 37 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Island Park is a hydro power plant producing approximately 17 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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