Mormon Flat— 63.5 MW Hydroelectric
Mormon Flat is a 63.5 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Salt River Project since 1964. Ranked #275 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States, it represents 0.05% 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 Mormon Flat 107 times smaller. Nearby plants include Santan (1326 MW, Gas) and Horse Mesa (129.5 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Arizona, approximately 50 km from Phoenix.
62 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,687. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #12,124 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,881 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
62 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Salt River Project operates 17 plants totalling 8,121 MW
42 plants within 100 km, 8,376 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Mormon Flat is a hydro power plant producing approximately 223 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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