R E Badger Filtration Plant— 1.4 MW Hydroelectric
R E Badger Filtration Plant is a 1.4 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Santa Fe Irrigation District and commissioned in 1987. Ranked #1329 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.4 MW represents 0.0012% 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 R E Badger Filtration Plant 4,865 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (2254 MW, Nuclear), Encina Power Station (999.6 MW, Gas), and Carlsbad Energy Center (659 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 40 km from San Diego.
39 years old
United States of America, North America
- 9,110. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #36,302 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,813 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
39 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Santa Fe Irrigation District operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW
116 plants within 100 km, 10,822 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
R E Badger Filtration Plant is a hydro power plant producing approximately 5 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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