Lundy— 3 MW Hydroelectric
Lundy is a 3 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Southern California Edison Co since 1912. Ranked #1064 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 3 MW represents 0.003% 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 Lundy 2,269.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Ples I (15 MW, Geothermal) and Mammoth Pacific II (15 MW, Geothermal). The facility is located in California, approximately 50 km from the nearest major city, Reno.
114 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,208. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #32,056 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,023 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
114 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Southern California Edison Co operates 61 plants totalling 2,582 MW
29 plants within 100 km, 1,333 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Lundy is a hydro power plant producing approximately 11 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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