Marys Lake— 8.1 MW Hydroelectric
Marys Lake is an 8.1 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation since 1951. Ranked #730 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States, it accounts for 0.01% 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 Marys Lake 840 times smaller. Nearby plants include Valmont Combustion Turbine Project (142.2 MW, Gas), Flatiron (94.5 MW, Hydro), and Valmont (59.3 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Colorado, approximately 70 km northwest of Denver.
75 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,148. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #25,756 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,840 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
75 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
U S Bureau of Reclamation operates 59 plants totalling 15,054 MW
76 plants within 100 km, 6,591 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Marys Lake is a hydro power plant producing approximately 28 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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