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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.

Capacity
4.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1925

101 years old

Owner
Turlock Irrigation District
Location
37.6697°, -120.4436°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

101 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Turlock Irrigation District operates 11 plants totalling 902 MW

Regional density

99 plants within 100 km, 7,254 MW combined

Nearest plant: Upper Dawson (3.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 37.669700, -120.443600
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

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Total Plants
1420.7 GW
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