Merced Falls— 3.4 MW Hydroelectric
Merced Falls is a 3.4 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Merced Irrigation District since 1930. Ranked #1024 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 3.4 MW represents 0.003% of the country's 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 Merced Falls 2,000.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include New Melones (300 MW, Hydro), Don Pedro (170.8 MW, Hydro), and Dion R Holm (156.8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in California, approximately 50 km east of Modesto.
96 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,029. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #31,649 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,930 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
96 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Merced Irrigation District operates 4 plants totalling 110 MW
105 plants within 100 km, 6,208 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Merced Falls is a hydro power plant producing approximately 12 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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