Roosevelt— 36 MW Hydroelectric
Roosevelt is a 36 MW hydro power plant in the United States, commissioned in 1973. Ranked #382 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States, it accounts for 0.03% 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 Roosevelt 189 times smaller. Nearby plants include Horse Mesa (129.5 MW, Hydro), Mormon Flat (63.5 MW, Hydro), and Stewart Mountain (13 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Arizona, approximately 50 km east of Phoenix.
53 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,320. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #15,676 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,616 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
53 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Salt River Project operates 17 plants totalling 8,121 MW
30 plants within 100 km, 7,640 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Roosevelt is a hydro power plant producing approximately 126 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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