Kaweah 3— 4.8 MW Hydroelectric
Kaweah 3 is a 4.8 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Southern California Edison Co since 1913. Ranked #899 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 4.8 MW represents 0.004% 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 Kaweah 3 1,419 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Haas (135 MW, Hydro), Balch 2 (97.2 MW, Hydro), and Kings River PH (48.6 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in California, approximately 50 km southeast of Fresno.
113 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
113 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Southern California Edison Co operates 61 plants totalling 2,582 MW
108 plants within 100 km, 4,196 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Kaweah 3 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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