Muck Valley Hydroelectric— 29.9 MW Hydroelectric
Muck Valley Hydroelectric is a 29.9 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Brookfield Renewable Trading and Marketing LP and commissioned in 1989. Ranked #420 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 29.9 MW represents 0.03% 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 Muck Valley 227.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Pit 1 (69.2 MW, Hydro), Sierra Pacific Burney Facility (20 MW, Waste), and Hat Creek 1 (10 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in California, approximately 80 km east of Redding.
37 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,521. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #16,985 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,902 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
37 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Brookfield Renewable Trading and Marketing LP operates 9 plants totalling 1,759 MW
39 plants within 100 km, 1,268 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Muck Valley Hydroelectric is a hydro power plant producing approximately 105 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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