Newhalem— 2.3 MW Hydroelectric
Newhalem is a 2.3 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Seattle since 1970. Ranked #1169 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 2.3 MW represents 0.002% 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 Newhalem 2,956 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Ross (450 MW, Hydro) and Gorge (207.3 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Washington State, approximately 150 km northeast of Seattle.
56 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,770. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #33,414 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,338 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
56 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
City of Seattle - (WA) operates 7 plants totalling 2,007 MW
18 plants within 100 km, 2,107 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Newhalem is a hydro power plant producing approximately 8 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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