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Power Creek is a 6 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Cordova Electric Coop Inc since 2001. Ranked #815 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 6 MW accounts for 0.01% 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 Power Creek 1,134.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Orca (10.7 MW, Oil), Humpback Creek (1.2 MW, Hydro), and Eyak Service Center BESS (1 MW, Storage). The facility is located in Alaska, approximately 200 km southeast of Anchorage.

Capacity
6 MW
Commissioning Year
2001

25 years old

Owner
Cordova Electric Coop Inc
Location
60.5887°, -145.6045°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,547. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #27,330 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,179 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

25 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Cordova Electric Coop Inc operates 4 plants totalling 19 MW

Regional density

7 plants within 100 km, 45 MW combined

Nearest plant: Humpback Creek (4.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 60.588700, -145.604500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Power Creek is a hydro power plant producing approximately 21 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 AmericaEnergy Profile

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Total Plants
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