Lahontan— 1.8 MW Hydroelectric
Lahontan is a 1.8 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Truckee-Carson Irrigation District since 1911. Ranked #1257 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States, it accounts for 0.0015% of the 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 Lahontan 3,784 times smaller. Nearby plants include Fort Churchill (230 MW, Gas), Western 102 Power Plant (118.6 MW, Gas), and Patua Acquisition Project LLC (58.6 MW, Geothermal). The facility is located in Nevada, approximately 70 km east of Reno.
115 years old
United States of America, North America
- 8,628. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #35,235 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,630 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
115 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Truckee-Carson Irrigation District operates 2 plants totalling 6 MW
31 plants within 100 km, 2,935 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Lahontan is a hydro power plant producing approximately 6 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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