Purple Lake— 3.9 MW Hydroelectric
Purple Lake is a 3.9 MW hydro power plant in the United States of America. It is operated by Metlakatla Power & Light and was commissioned in 1958. Ranked #979 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States, Purple Lake is part of the 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 Purple Lake 1,743 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include S W Bailey (25.9 MW, Oil), Beaver Falls (5.4 MW, Hydro), and Whitman (4.8 MW, Hydro). The plant is located in Alaska, approximately 200 km from the nearest major city, Juneau.
68 years old
United States of America, North America
- 6,826. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #31,118 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,813 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
68 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Metlakatla Power & Light operates 3 plants totalling 9 MW
10 plants within 100 km, 72 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Purple Lake is a hydro power plant producing approximately 14 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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