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Marsh Valley Development is a 1.6 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Marsh Valley Development Inc since 1993. Ranked #1274 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.6 MW represents 0.0014% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Marsh Valley Development 0.0002 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Grace (33 MW, Hydro), Oneida (30 MW, Hydro), and Simplot Leasing Don Plant (15.9 MW, Cogeneration). The facility is located in Idaho, approximately 160 km northeast of Salt Lake City.

Capacity
1.6 MW
Commissioning Year
1993

33 years old

Owner
Marsh Valley Development Inc
Location
42.6260°, -112.1493°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 8,705. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #35,483 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,684 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

33 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Marsh Valley Development Inc operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

21 plants within 100 km, 749 MW combined

Nearest plant: Bannock County LFG to Energy (25.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.626000, -112.149300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Marsh Valley Development is a hydro power plant producing approximately 6 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

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Total Plants
1420.7 GW
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