Quincy Chute— 9.4 MW Hydroelectric
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.
41 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
41 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
PUD No 2 of Grant County operates 4 plants totalling 2,070 MW
18 plants within 100 km, 7,222 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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