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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.

Capacity
3 MW
Commissioning Year
1912

114 years old

Owner
Southern California Edison Co
Location
38.0427°, -119.1720°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

114 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Southern California Edison Co operates 61 plants totalling 2,582 MW

Regional density

29 plants within 100 km, 1,333 MW combined

Nearest plant: Poole (11.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 38.042700, -119.172000
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
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