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Lime Saddle is a 2 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Pacific Gas & Electric Co. since 1906. Ranked #1202 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 2 MW represents 0.002% 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 Lime Saddle 3,404.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Edward C Hyatt (644.1 MW, Hydro) and Colgate (315 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in California, approximately 80 km north of Sacramento.

Capacity
2 MW
Commissioning Year
1906

120 years old

Owner
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
Location
39.6988°, -121.5710°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,934. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,437 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

120 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Pacific Gas & Electric Co. operates 81 plants totalling 7,669 MW

Regional density

78 plants within 100 km, 4,194 MW combined

Nearest plant: Butte College Main Campus Solar (8.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 39.698800, -121.571000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Lime Saddle is a hydro power plant producing approximately 7 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

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
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