Lake Hodges Hydroelectric Facility— 42 MW Hydroelectric
Lake Hodges Hydroelectric Facility is a 42 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by San Diego County Water Authority since 2012. Ranked #341 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 42 MW represents 0.04% 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 Lake Hodges 162 times smaller. Nearby plants include San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (2254 MW, Nuclear), Encina Power Station (999.6 MW, Gas), and Carlsbad Energy Center (659 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 60 km north of San Diego.
14 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,158. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #14,931 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,404 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
14 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
San Diego County Water Auth operates 2 plants totalling 47 MW
114 plants within 100 km, 10,548 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Lake Hodges Hydroelectric Facility is a hydro power plant producing approximately 147 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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