Pleasant Valley Hydro— 3.2 MW Hydroelectric
Pleasant Valley Hydro is a 3.2 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power since 1958. Ranked #1042 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 3.2 MW represents 0.0027% 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 Pleasant Valley Hydro 0.00047 times smaller. Nearby plants include Helms Pumped Storage (1,053 MW, Hydro), Control Gorge (37.5 MW, Hydro), and Middle Gorge (37.5 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in California, approximately 150 km from Los Angeles.
68 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,091. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #31,811 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,963 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
68 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power operates 33 plants totalling 8,271 MW
36 plants within 100 km, 3,079 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Pleasant Valley Hydro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 11 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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