Little Wood Hydro Project— 2.8 MW Hydroelectric
Little Wood Hydro Project is a 2.8 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Littlewood Irrigation District since 1985. Ranked #1106 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 2.8 MW represents 0.002% of the country's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Little Wood 2,432 times smaller. Nearby plants include Magic Dam Hydroelectric Project (9 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Idaho, approximately 160 km east of Boise.
41 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,494. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #32,657 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,173 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
41 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Littlewood Irrigation District operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW
27 plants within 100 km, 338 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Little Wood Hydro Project is a hydro power plant producing approximately 10 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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