Little Cottonwood— 4.8 MW Hydroelectric
Little Cottonwood is a 4.8 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Murray since 1983. Ranked #899 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 4.8 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 Little Cottonwood 1,419 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Lake Side Power Plant (1385 MW, Gas), Gadsby (492.1 MW, Gas), and West Valley Power Plant (217 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Utah, approximately 30 km south of Salt Lake City.
43 years old
United States of America, North America
- 6,404. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #29,799 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,547 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
43 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
City of Murray - (UT) operates 2 plants totalling 47 MW
45 plants within 100 km, 4,657 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Little Cottonwood is a hydro power plant producing approximately 17 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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