La Grange— 4.5 MW Hydroelectric
La Grange is a 4.5 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Turlock Irrigation District and commissioned in 1925. Ranked #918 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 4.5 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 La Grange 1,511.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include New Melones (300 MW, Hydro), Don Pedro (170.8 MW, Hydro), and Moccasin Powerhouse (100 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in California, approximately 140 km east of San Francisco.
101 years old
United States of America, North America
- 6,482. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #30,103 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,603 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
101 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Turlock Irrigation District operates 11 plants totalling 902 MW
99 plants within 100 km, 7,254 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
La Grange is a hydro power plant producing approximately 16 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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