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Quincy Chute is a 9.4 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by PUD No 2 of Grant County and commissioned in 1985. Ranked #681 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States, Quincy Chute's 9.4 MW represents 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 Quincy Chute 724 times smaller. The nearest plant is Russell D Smith (6.1 MW, Hydro). This facility is located in Washington State, approximately 100 km from Spokane.

Capacity
9.4 MW
Commissioning Year
1985

41 years old

Owner
PUD No 2 of Grant County
Location
46.9825°, -119.2578°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

41 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

PUD No 2 of Grant County operates 4 plants totalling 2,070 MW

Regional density

18 plants within 100 km, 7,222 MW combined

Nearest plant: Russell D Smith (29.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 46.982500, -119.257800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Quincy Chute 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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
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