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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.

Capacity
2 MW
Commissioning Year
1987

39 years old

Owner
Shasta Hydroelectric Inc
Location
40.8821°, -121.9484°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

39 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Shasta Hydroelectric Inc operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

48 plants within 100 km, 2,700 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cove Hydroelectric (1.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.882100, -121.948400
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
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