Lower Salmon— 60 MW Hydroelectric
Lower Salmon is a 60 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Idaho Power Co since 1949. Ranked #279 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 60 MW represents 0.05% 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 Lower Salmon 113.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Bliss (75 MW, Hydro), High Mesa (40 MW, Wind), and Camp Reed (22.5 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Idaho, approximately 150 km southwest of Boise.
77 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,735. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #12,271 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,929 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
77 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Idaho Power Co operates 22 plants totalling 2,561 MW
70 plants within 100 km, 1,540 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Lower Salmon is a hydro power plant producing approximately 210 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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