PEC Headworks— 6.6 MW Hydroelectric
PEC Headworks is a 6.6 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by PUD No 2 of Grant County since 1990. Ranked #794 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 6.6 MW represents 0.01% 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 PEC Headworks 1,032 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Rocky Reach (1,299.6 MW, Hydro), Wanapum (1,098 MW, Hydro), and Rock Island (629.4 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Washington, approximately 250 km east of Seattle.
36 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,429. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #26,951 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,110 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
36 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
PUD No 2 of Grant County operates 4 plants totalling 2,070 MW
24 plants within 100 km, 9,118 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
PEC Headworks is a hydro power plant producing approximately 23 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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