Manitou Springs— 5.6 MW Hydroelectric
Manitou Springs is a 5.6 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Colorado Springs since 1940. Ranked #843 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 5.6 MW represents 0.005% of the country's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making this facility 1,216 times smaller. Nearby plants include Front Range Power Plant (554.3 MW, Gas) and Ray D Nixon (282.6 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Colorado, approximately 100 km south of Denver.
86 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
86 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
City of Colorado Springs - (CO) operates 8 plants totalling 1,384 MW
35 plants within 100 km, 4,874 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Manitou Springs 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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