Kern River 3— 40.3 MW Hydroelectric
Kern River 3 is a 40.3 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Southern California Edison Co since 1921. Ranked #353 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States, Kern River 3's 40.3 MW represents 0.03% 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 Kern River 3 169 times smaller. Nearby plants include North Sky River Energy LLC (162 MW, Wind), Kern River 1 (26.4 MW, Hydro), and Rio Bravo Hydro Project (14 MW, Hydro). The facility is located approximately 150 km from Los Angeles in the southern region of California.
105 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,201. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #15,112 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,468 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
105 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Southern California Edison Co operates 61 plants totalling 2,582 MW
171 plants within 100 km, 10,070 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Kern River 3 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 141 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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