Long Lake— 70 MW Hydroelectric
Long Lake is a 70 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Avista Corp and commissioned in 1918. Ranked #260 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 70 MW represents 0.06% of the country's 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 Long Lake 97.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Little Falls (WA) (43.2 MW, Hydro), Nine Mile (37.6 MW, Hydro), and Spokane Waste to Energy (26 MW, Waste). The facility is located in Washington, approximately 30 km from Spokane.
108 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,591. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #11,708 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,758 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
108 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Avista Corp operates 13 plants totalling 1,623 MW
20 plants within 100 km, 14,562 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Long Lake is a hydro power plant producing approximately 245 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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