Nelson Creek— 1.2 MW Hydroelectric
Nelson Creek is a 1.2 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Nelson Creek Power Inc since 1988. Ranked #1384 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.2 MW represents 0.001% 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 Nelson Creek 5,674 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include James B Black (Hydro, 168.6 MW), Pit 5 (Hydro, 141.6 MW), and Pit 7 (Hydro, 109.8 MW). The facility is located in California, approximately 150 km east of Redding.
38 years old
United States of America, North America
- 9,316. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #36,836 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,951 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
38 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Nelson Creek Power Inc operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW
45 plants within 100 km, 2,648 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Nelson Creek is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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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