Nacimiento Hydro Project— 4.4 MW Hydroelectric
Nacimiento Hydro Project is a 4.4 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Monterey County Water Resources Agency since 1986. Ranked #925 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 4.4 MW represents 0.004% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is the Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Nacimiento 1,548 times smaller. Nearby plants include King City Power Plant (133.2 MW, Gas), King City Peaking (47.3 MW, Gas), and Salinas River Cogeneration (38.9 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 130 km south of San Jose.
40 years old
United States of America, North America
- 6,547. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #30,310 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,637 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
40 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Monterey Cnty Water Res Agency operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW
63 plants within 100 km, 8,124 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Nacimiento Hydro Project is a hydro power plant producing approximately 15 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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