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Robbs Peak is a 25.5 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Sacramento Municipal Utility District since 1965. Ranked #445 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States, this facility accounts for 0.02% 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 Robbs Peak 267.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include White Rock/Slab Creek (266.5 MW, Hydro), Jaybird (161.6 MW, Hydro), and Camino (157.8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in California, approximately 100 km from the nearest major city, Sacramento.

Capacity
25.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1965

61 years old

Owner
Sacramento Municipal Util Dist
Location
38.8965°, -120.3783°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,645. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #17,638 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,071 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

61 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Sacramento Municipal Util Dist operates 14 plants totalling 2,096 MW

Regional density

106 plants within 100 km, 5,630 MW combined

Nearest plant: Jones Fork (5.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 38.896500, -120.378300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Robbs Peak is a hydro power plant producing approximately 89 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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