Moccasin— 100 MW Hydroelectric
Moccasin is a 100 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by the City & County of San Francisco since 1969. Ranked #199 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 100 MW represents 0.08% 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 Moccasin 68 times smaller. Nearby plants include New Melones (300 MW, Hydro), Collierville Powerhouse (253 MW, Hydro), and Don Pedro (170.8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in California, approximately 150 km east of San Francisco.
57 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,143. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #10,042 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,293 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
57 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
City & County of San Francisco operates 6 plants totalling 477 MW
83 plants within 100 km, 5,205 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Moccasin is a hydro power plant producing approximately 350 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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