Moccasin Low Head Hydro Project— 2.9 MW Hydroelectric
Moccasin Low Head Hydro Project is a 2.9 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by the City & County of San Francisco and commissioned in 1987. Ranked #1098 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 2.9 MW accounts for 0.002% 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 Low Head Hydro Project 2,344 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 70 km southeast of Stockton.
39 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,459. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #32,557 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,143 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
39 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
City & County of San Francisco operates 6 plants totalling 477 MW
84 plants within 100 km, 5,640 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Moccasin Low Head Hydro Project is a hydro power plant producing approximately 10 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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