Pole Hill— 38.2 MW Hydroelectric
Pole Hill is a 38.2 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by the U S Bureau of Reclamation since 1954. Ranked #370 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 38.2 MW represents 0.03% of the United States' 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 Pole Hill 178 times smaller. Nearby plants include Spindle Hill Energy Center (420 MW, Gas), Valmont Combustion Turbine Project (142.2 MW, Gas), and Flatiron (94.5 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Colorado, approximately 75 km northwest of Denver.
72 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,274. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #15,493 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,558 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
72 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
U S Bureau of Reclamation operates 59 plants totalling 15,054 MW
87 plants within 100 km, 6,702 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Pole Hill is a hydro power plant producing approximately 134 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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