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Rush Creek is a 13.1 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Southern California Edison Co and commissioned in 1917. Ranked #588 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States, Rush Creek's 13.1 MW accounts for 0.01% 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 Rush Creek 519.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ples I (15 MW, Geothermal), Mammoth Pacific II (15 MW, Geothermal), and Poole (11.3 MW, Hydro). Rush Creek is located in California, approximately 150 km from Fresno.

Capacity
13.1 MW
Commissioning Year
1917

109 years old

Owner
Southern California Edison Co
Location
37.7670°, -119.1233°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,485. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #22,118 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,098 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

109 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Southern California Edison Co operates 61 plants totalling 2,582 MW

Regional density

41 plants within 100 km, 3,302 MW combined

Nearest plant: Poole (21.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 37.767000, -119.123300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Rush Creek is a hydro power plant producing approximately 46 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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