Nine Mile— 37.6 MW Hydroelectric
Nine Mile is a 37.6 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States of America, operated by Avista Corp since 1954. Ranked #373 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States of America. Its 37.6 MW represents 0.03% of the total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States of America is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making this facility 181.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Long Lake (70 MW, Hydro), Northeast (WA) (61.8 MW, Gas), and Little Falls (WA) (43.2 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Washington, approximately 30 km northwest of Spokane.
72 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,289. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #15,566 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,578 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
72 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Avista Corp operates 13 plants totalling 1,623 MW
17 plants within 100 km, 919 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Nine Mile is a hydro power plant producing approximately 132 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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