Pilot Knob— 33 MW Hydroelectric
Pilot Knob is a 33 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Imperial Irrigation District since 1957. Ranked #397 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 33 MW represents 0.03% 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 Pilot Knob 206 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Yucca (425 MW, Gas), Yuma Cogeneration Associates (62.6 MW, Gas), and Foothills Solar Plant Hybrid (35 MW, Solar). The facility is located in California, approximately 200 km west of Phoenix.
69 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,394. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #16,063 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,710 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
69 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Imperial Irrigation District operates 12 plants totalling 758 MW
79 plants within 100 km, 9,441 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Pilot Knob is a hydro power plant producing approximately 116 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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