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Kanaka is a 1.1 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by STS Hydropower LLC since 1989. Ranked #1413 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.1 MW accounts for 0.0009% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Kanaka 6,177 times smaller. Nearby plants include Edward C Hyatt (644.1 MW, Hydro), Colgate (315 MW, Hydro), and Poe (142.8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in California, approximately 50 km northwest of Sacramento.

Capacity
1.1 MW
Commissioning Year
1989

37 years old

Owner
STS Hydropower LLC
Location
39.5589°, -121.2961°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 9,425. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #37,212 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8,038 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

37 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

STS Hydropower LLC operates 7 plants totalling 19 MW

Regional density

85 plants within 100 km, 5,273 MW combined

Nearest plant: Forbestown (1.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 39.558900, -121.296100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Kanaka is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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
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