Kekawaka Power House— 4.9 MW Hydroelectric
Kekawaka Power House is a 4.9 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by STS Hydropower LLC since 1989. Ranked #894 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 4.9 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 Kekawaka 1,387 times smaller. Nearby plants include Gosselin Hydro Plant (2 MW), Baker Creek Hydroelectric (1.5 MW), and Three Forks Water Power Project (1.3 MW). The facility is located in California, approximately 200 km from San Francisco.
37 years old
United States of America, North America
- 6,338. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #29,667 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,532 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
37 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
STS Hydropower LLC operates 7 plants totalling 19 MW
12 plants within 100 km, 409 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Kekawaka Power House 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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