Lower Molina— 5.6 MW Hydroelectric
Lower Molina is a 5.6 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by the U S Bureau of Reclamation since 1963. Ranked #843 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 5.6 MW represents 0.005% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Lower Molina 1,216 times smaller. Nearby plants include Rifle Generating Station (84 MW, Gas) and Upper Molina (9.9 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Colorado, approximately 200 km west of Denver.
63 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,670. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #27,893 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,336 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
63 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
U S Bureau of Reclamation operates 59 plants totalling 15,054 MW
23 plants within 100 km, 543 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Lower Molina is a hydro power plant producing approximately 20 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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