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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.

Capacity
1.6 MW
Commissioning Year
1937

89 years old

Owner
Hydro Technology Systems Inc
Location
48.5953°, -118.0603°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

89 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Hydro Technology Systems Inc operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

19 plants within 100 km, 17,525 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kettle Falls Generating Station (4.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 48.595300, -118.060300
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
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