Low Line Rapids— 2.8 MW Hydroelectric
Low Line Rapids is a 2.8 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by BP Hydro Associates since 1990. Ranked #1106 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 2.8 MW represents 0.0024% 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 Low Line Rapids 2,432 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Milner Hydro (59.5 MW, Hydro), Twin Falls (52.7 MW, Hydro), and Milner Dam Wind Park LLC (19.5 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Idaho, approximately 30 km southwest of Pocatello.
36 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
36 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
BP Hydro Associates operates 3 plants totalling 10 MW
55 plants within 100 km, 751 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Low Line Rapids 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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