Potholes East Canal 66.0— 2.3 MW Hydroelectric
Potholes East Canal 66.0 is a 2.3 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Columbia Basin Hydropower since 1985. Ranked #1169 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 2.3 MW represents 0.002% 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 Potholes East Canal 66.0 2,956.1 times smaller. Nearby plants include Columbia Generating Station (1200 MW, Nuclear), McNary (990.5 MW, Hydro), and Ice Harbor (603 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Washington, approximately 50 km southwest of Spokane.
41 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,770. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #33,414 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,338 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
41 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Columbia Basin Hydropower operates 5 plants totalling 129 MW
53 plants within 100 km, 11,737 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Potholes East Canal 66.0 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 8 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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