Monroe Street— 14.8 MW Hydroelectric
Monroe Street is a 14.8 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Avista Corp since 1993. Ranked #564 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States, it represents 0.01% 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 Monroe Street 459 times smaller. Nearby plants include Long Lake (70 MW, Hydro), Northeast (WA) (61.8 MW, Gas), and Nine Mile (37.6 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Washington State, approximately 30 km from Spokane.
33 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,367. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #21,577 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,976 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
33 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Avista Corp operates 13 plants totalling 1,623 MW
16 plants within 100 km, 940 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Monroe Street is a hydro power plant producing approximately 52 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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