Meyers Falls— 1.6 MW Hydroelectric
Meyers Falls is a 1.6 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Hydro Technology Systems Inc since 1937. Ranked #1302 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 Meyers Falls 4,252 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Waneta (493.2 MW, Hydro) and Waneta Expansion (335 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Washington, approximately 90 km from Spokane.
89 years old
United States of America, North America
- 8,844. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #35,733 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,737 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
89 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Hydro Technology Systems Inc operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW
19 plants within 100 km, 17,525 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Meyers Falls 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 America — Energy Profile
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