Roaring Creek Water Power— 2 MW Hydroelectric
Roaring Creek Water Power is a 2 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Shasta Hydroelectric Inc and commissioned in 1987. Ranked #1202 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 2 MW capacity represents 0.0017% of the total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW in the country. The largest hydro plant in the United States is the Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Roaring Creek Water Power 3,404.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include James B Black (168.6 MW, Hydro), Pit 5 (141.6 MW, Hydro), and Pit 7 (109.8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in California, approximately 50 km from Redding.
39 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,934. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,437 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
39 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Shasta Hydroelectric Inc operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW
48 plants within 100 km, 2,700 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Roaring Creek Water Power is a hydro power plant producing approximately 7 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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