Rock Creek LP— 3 MW Hydroelectric
Rock Creek LP is a 3 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Enel Green Power NA Inc. since 1986. Ranked #1064 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 3 MW represents 0.003% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is the Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making this facility 2,269.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Rancho Seco Nuclear Generating Station (918 MW, Nuclear), Cosumnes Power Plant (556.8 MW, Gas), and Cosumnes (556.8 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 80 km northeast of Sacramento.
40 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,208. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #32,056 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,023 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
40 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Enel Green Power NA Inc. operates 28 plants totalling 1,443 MW
145 plants within 100 km, 7,569 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Rock Creek LP is a hydro power plant producing approximately 11 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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