Loon Lake— 74.1 MW Hydroelectric
Loon Lake is a 74.1 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Sacramento Municipal Utility District since 1970. Ranked #248 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 74.1 MW represents 0.06% 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 Loon Lake 92 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Jaybird (161.6 MW, Hydro), Camino (157.8 MW, Hydro), and Middle Fork (122.4 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in California, approximately 150 km east of Sacramento.
56 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,539. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #11,538 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,692 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
56 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Sacramento Municipal Util Dist operates 14 plants totalling 2,096 MW
101 plants within 100 km, 7,626 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Loon Lake is a hydro power plant producing approximately 260 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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