Potter Valley— 9.4 MW Hydroelectric
Potter Valley is a 9.4 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Pacific Gas & Electric Co. and commissioned in 1925. Ranked #681 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States, Potter Valley's 9.4 MW accounts for 0.01% of the country's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Potter Valley 724 times smaller. Nearby plants include Lake Mendocino (3.5 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in California, approximately 150 km from San Francisco.
101 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,979. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #24,952 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,645 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
101 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. operates 81 plants totalling 7,669 MW
21 plants within 100 km, 2,493 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Potter Valley is a hydro power plant producing approximately 33 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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