Middle Gorge— 37.5 MW Hydroelectric
Middle Gorge is a 37.5 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Los Angeles Department of Water & Power since 1952. Ranked #374 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 37.5 MW represents 0.03% 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 Middle Gorge 181.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Control Gorge (37.5 MW, Hydro), Upper Gorge (37.5 MW, Hydro), and Ples I (15 MW, Geothermal). The facility is located in California, approximately 150 km east of Fresno.
74 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,290. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #15,573 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,579 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
74 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power operates 33 plants totalling 8,271 MW
33 plants within 100 km, 2,601 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Middle Gorge is a hydro power plant producing approximately 131 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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