Puueo— 3.1 MW Hydroelectric
Puueo is a 3.1 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc since 1985. Ranked #1062 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 3.1 MW represents a fraction of the total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW in the country. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Puueo 2,197 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Hamakua Energy Plant (66 MW, Oil), Puna Geothermal Venture I (51 MW, Geothermal), and Puna (39.1 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Hawaii, approximately 40 km from Hilo.
41 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,206. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #32,033 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,014 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
41 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc operates 7 plants totalling 198 MW
11 plants within 100 km, 333 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Puueo is a hydro power plant producing approximately 11 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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