North Fork Hydro Plant— 5.5 MW Hydroelectric
North Fork Hydro Plant is a 5.5 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Denver City & County since 1988. Ranked #848 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 5.5 MW represents a small share 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 North Fork Hydro Plant 1,237 times smaller. Nearby plants include Cabin Creek (300 MW, Hydro), Dillon Hydro Plant (1.8 MW, Hydro), and Georgetown Hydro (1.2 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Jefferson County, approximately 70 km from Denver.
38 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,698. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #27,958 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,345 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
38 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Denver City & County of operates 6 plants totalling 22 MW
65 plants within 100 km, 3,482 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
North Fork Hydro Plant is a hydro power plant producing approximately 19 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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