Ketchikan— 4.2 MW Hydroelectric
Ketchikan is a 4.2 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Ketchikan Public Utilities since 1948. Ranked #947 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 4.2 MW represents 0.004% 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 Ketchikan 1,620 times smaller. Nearby plants include S W Bailey (25.9 MW, Oil), Swan Lake (22.6 MW, Hydro), and Beaver Falls (5.4 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Alaska, approximately 1,600 km southeast of Anchorage.
78 years old
United States of America, North America
- 6,634. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #30,556 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,696 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
78 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Ketchikan Public Utilities operates 5 plants totalling 42 MW
14 plants within 100 km, 99 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Ketchikan is a hydro power plant producing approximately 15 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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