Nimbus— 13.4 MW Hydroelectric
Nimbus is a 13.4 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation since 1955. Ranked #586 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 13.4 MW represents 0.01% 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 Nimbus 507 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Rancho Seco Nuclear Generating Station (918 MW, Nuclear), Cosumnes (556.8 MW, Gas), and Cosumnes Power Plant (556.8 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 40 km northeast of Sacramento.
71 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,465. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #22,045 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,089 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
71 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
U S Bureau of Reclamation operates 59 plants totalling 15,054 MW
188 plants within 100 km, 11,985 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Nimbus is a hydro power plant producing approximately 47 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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