Notch Butte Hydro— 1 MW Hydroelectric
Notch Butte Hydro is a 1 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Notch Butte Hydro Co Inc since 1986. Ranked #1429 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1 MW capacity represents 0.0008% of the country's 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 Notch Butte Hydro 6,809 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Lower Salmon (60 MW, Hydro), Milner Hydro (59.5 MW, Hydro), and Twin Falls (ID) (52.7 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Idaho, approximately 60 km from the nearest major city, Boise.
40 years old
United States of America, North America
- 9,554. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,086 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
40 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Notch Butte Hydro Co Inc operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW
65 plants within 100 km, 980 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Notch Butte Hydro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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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