Montgomery Creek Hydro— 2.6 MW Hydroelectric
Montgomery Creek Hydro is a 2.6 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Enel Green Power NA Inc. and commissioned in 1986. Ranked #1125 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 2.6 MW represents 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 Montgomery Creek Hydro 2,617 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include James B Black (168.6 MW, Hydro), Pit 5 (141.6 MW, Hydro), and Pit 7 (109.8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in California, approximately 200 km northwest of Reno.
40 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,582. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #32,889 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,224 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
40 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Enel Green Power NA Inc. operates 28 plants totalling 1,443 MW
49 plants within 100 km, 2,740 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Montgomery Creek Hydro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 9 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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