Ralston— 79.2 MW Hydroelectric
Ralston is a 79.2 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Placer County Water Agency since 1966. Ranked #237 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 79.2 MW represents 0.07% of the United States' 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 Ralston 86 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include White Rock/Slab Creek (266.5 MW, Hydro), Folsom (198.6 MW, Hydro), and Folsom Powerplant (198.6 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in California, approximately 150 km northeast of Sacramento.
60 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,452. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #11,271 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,622 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
60 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Placer County Water Agency operates 4 plants totalling 223 MW
138 plants within 100 km, 7,534 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Ralston is a hydro power plant producing approximately 278 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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