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Pardee is a 23.6 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by East Bay Municipal Util Dist since 1949. Ranked #461 of 1,469 hydro plants in the USA, it accounts for 0.02% of the country's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the USA is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Pardee 288 times smaller. Nearby facilities include Rancho Seco Nuclear Generating Station (918 MW, Nuclear), Cosumnes (556.8 MW, Gas), and Cosumnes Power Plant (556.8 MW, Gas). The plant is situated in California, approximately 100 km east of Sacramento.

Capacity
23.6 MW
Commissioning Year
1949

77 years old

Owner
East Bay Municipal Util Dist
Location
38.2569°, -120.8507°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,725. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #18,333 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,259 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

77 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

East Bay Municipal Util Dist operates 4 plants totalling 46 MW

Regional density

200 plants within 100 km, 13,204 MW combined

Nearest plant: Buena Vista Biomass Power (6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 38.256900, -120.850700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Pardee is a hydro power plant producing approximately 83 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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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