Minidoka— 27.7 MW Hydroelectric
Minidoka is a 27.7 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by the U S Bureau of Reclamation and commissioned in 1980. Ranked #431 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States, Minidoka's 27.7 MW represents 0.02% of the country's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Minidoka 246.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Burley Butte Windpark (21.3 MW, Wind) and Golden Valley Wind Park LLC (12 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Idaho's Minidoka County, approximately 30 km southwest of Twin Falls.
46 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,575. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #17,307 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,981 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
46 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
U S Bureau of Reclamation operates 59 plants totalling 15,054 MW
39 plants within 100 km, 641 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Minidoka is a hydro power plant producing approximately 97 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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