Rush Creek— 13.1 MW Hydroelectric
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.
109 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
109 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Southern California Edison Co operates 61 plants totalling 2,582 MW
41 plants within 100 km, 3,302 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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