Power Creek— 6 MW Hydroelectric
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.
25 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
25 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Cordova Electric Coop Inc operates 4 plants totalling 19 MW
7 plants within 100 km, 45 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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