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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.

Capacity
14.8 MW
Commissioning Year
1993

33 years old

Owner
Avista Corp
Location
47.6536°, -117.4206°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

33 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Avista Corp operates 13 plants totalling 1,623 MW

Regional density

16 plants within 100 km, 940 MW combined

Nearest plant: Upper Falls Powerhouse (1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 47.653600, -117.420600
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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