Main Canal Headworks— 26.8 MW Hydroelectric
Main Canal Headworks is a 26.8 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Columbia Basin Hydropower since 1987. Ranked #436 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 26.8 MW represents 0.02% of the United States' 117,947 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Main Canal Headworks 253.4 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Grand Coulee Dam (6809 MW, Hydro), Grand Coulee (6809 MW, Hydro), and Chief Joseph (2456.2 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Washington State, approximately 90 km west of Spokane.
39 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,608. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #17,457 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,018 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
39 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Columbia Basin Hydropower operates 5 plants totalling 129 MW
15 plants within 100 km, 20,431 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Main Canal Headworks is a hydro power plant producing approximately 94 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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