Navajo Dam— 30 MW Hydroelectric
Navajo Dam is a 30 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Farmington since 1989. Ranked #414 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 30 MW accounts for 0.03% of the total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making this facility 226.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Williams Ignacio Natural Gas Plant (6.1 MW, Cogeneration). The facility is located in San Juan County, approximately 80 km northwest of Albuquerque.
37 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,469. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #16,429 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,804 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
37 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
City of Farmington - (NM) operates 3 plants totalling 116 MW
9 plants within 100 km, 2,673 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Navajo Dam 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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