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Narrows 2 is a 46.7 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Yuba County Water Agency since 1969. Ranked #317 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States, it accounts for 0.04% of the country's 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 Narrows 2 145 times smaller. Nearby plants include Edward C Hyatt (644.1 MW, Hydro), Sutter Energy Center (636 MW, Gas), and Colgate (315 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in California, approximately 150 km north of Sacramento.

Capacity
46.7 MW
Commissioning Year
1969

57 years old

Owner
Yuba County Water Agency
Location
39.2390°, -121.2704°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,069. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #14,552 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,274 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

57 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Yuba County Water Agency operates 2 plants totalling 362 MW

Regional density

130 plants within 100 km, 6,373 MW combined

Nearest plant: Colgate (12.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 39.239000, -121.270400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Narrows 2 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 164 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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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