Redlands Water & Power— 1.4 MW Hydroelectric
Redlands Water & Power is a 1.4 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Redlands Water & Power Company and commissioned in 1930. 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 Redlands Water & Power 4,865 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Fruita (26.6 MW, Gas), Mesa PV1 (1.6 MW, Solar), and Mesa CSG 2 Massicotte (1.5 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Colorado, approximately 30 km from Grand Junction.
96 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
96 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Redlands Water & Power Company operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW
18 plants within 100 km, 158 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Redlands Water & Power 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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