Ruxton Park— 1 MW Hydroelectric
Ruxton Park is a 1 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Colorado Springs since 1925. Ranked #1429 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1 MW capacity represents 0.00085% of the total 117,947 MW hydro capacity in the country. The largest hydro plant in the United States is the Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Ruxton Park 6,809 times smaller. Nearby plants include Front Range Power Plant (554.3 MW, Gas), Ray D Nixon (282.6 MW, Coal), and Martin Drake Power Plant (245.1 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Colorado, approximately 100 km south of Denver.
101 years old
United States of America, North America
- 9,554. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,086 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
101 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
City of Colorado Springs - (CO) operates 8 plants totalling 1,384 MW
36 plants within 100 km, 4,881 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Ruxton Park is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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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