Rancho Penasquitos— 4.6 MW Hydroelectric
Rancho Penasquitos is a 4.6 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by San Diego County Water Authority since 2007. Ranked #914 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 4.6 MW represents 0.004% 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 Rancho Penasquitos 0.00068 times smaller. Nearby plants include San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (2,254 MW, Nuclear), Encina Power Station (999.6 MW, Gas), and Otay Mesa Generating Project (688.5 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 35 km north of San Diego.
19 years old
United States of America, North America
- 6,462. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #30,014 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,589 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
19 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
San Diego County Water Auth operates 2 plants totalling 47 MW
96 plants within 100 km, 10,470 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Rancho Penasquitos is a hydro power plant producing approximately 16 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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