North Gooding Main Hydro— 1.3 MW Hydroelectric
North Gooding Main Hydro is a 1.3 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by North Gooding Main Hydro LLC since 2016. Ranked #1355 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.3 MW capacity represents 0.0011% 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 Gooding Main Hydro 5,230 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Lower Salmon (60 MW, Hydro), Salmon Falls Wind Park (21 MW, Wind), and Yahoo Creek (21 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Idaho, approximately 50 km from Twin Falls.
10 years old
United States of America, North America
- 9,199. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #36,532 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,879 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
North Gooding Main Hydro LLC operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW
68 plants within 100 km, 1,443 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
North Gooding Main Hydro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 5 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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