Monticello Dam— 11.5 MW Hydroelectric
Monticello Dam is an 11.5 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by the Solano Irrigation District since 1983. Ranked #632 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 11.5 MW represents 0.01% 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 Monticello Dam 592 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Solano Wind (228.2 MW, Wind), High Winds LLC (162 MW, Wind), and Shiloh I Wind Project (150 MW, Wind). The facility is located in California, approximately 80 km northeast of San Francisco.
43 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,629. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #23,065 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,322 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
43 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Solano Irrigation District operates 1 plants totalling 12 MW
209 plants within 100 km, 14,497 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Monticello Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 40 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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