Kern River 1— 26.4 MW Hydroelectric
Kern River 1 is a 26.4 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Southern California Edison Co since 1907. Ranked #438 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 26.4 MW represents 0.02% 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 Kern River 1 258 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Sycamore Cogeneration (300 MW, Gas) and Kern River Cogeneration (300 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 160 km north of Los Angeles.
119 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,616. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #17,475 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,022 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
119 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Southern California Edison Co operates 61 plants totalling 2,582 MW
252 plants within 100 km, 17,227 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Kern River 1 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 93 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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