Mile 28 Water Power Project— 1.4 MW Hydroelectric
Mile 28 Water Power Project is a 1.4 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Wood Hydro LLC and commissioned in 1994. Ranked #1329 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.4 MW represents 0.0012% 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 this facility 4,865 times smaller. Nearby plants include Milner Hydro (59.5 MW, Hydro), Twin Falls (52.7 MW, Hydro), and Burley Butte Windpark (21.3 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Idaho, approximately 50 km from Boise.
32 years old
United States of America, North America
- 9,110. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #36,302 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,813 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
32 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Wood Hydro LLC operates 2 plants totalling 10 MW
56 plants within 100 km, 755 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Mile 28 Water Power Project is a hydro power plant producing approximately 5 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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