Rocky Brook Hydroelectric— 1.6 MW Hydroelectric
Rocky Brook Hydroelectric is a 1.6 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Rocky Brook Electric Inc since 1986. Ranked #1274 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.6 MW represents a small portion of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making this facility 4,256 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Cushman 2 (84.6 MW, Hydro), Cushman 1 (43.2 MW, Hydro), and Port Townsend Paper (7.9 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Washington, approximately 50 km northwest of Seattle.
40 years old
United States of America, North America
- 8,705. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #35,483 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,684 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
40 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Rocky Brook Electric Inc operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW
35 plants within 100 km, 2,300 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Rocky Brook Hydroelectric is a hydro power plant producing approximately 6 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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