Ryan— 52.8 MW Hydroelectric
Ryan is a 52.8 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by NorthWestern Energy since 1915. Ranked #299 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 52.8 MW represents 0.04% 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 Ryan 128.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Morony (63 MW, Hydro), Cochrane (60.4 MW, Hydro), and Rainbow (MT) (59 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Montana, approximately 30 km from Great Falls.
111 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,867. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #12,883 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,115 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
111 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
NorthWestern Energy operates 14 plants totalling 489 MW
12 plants within 100 km, 352 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Ryan is a hydro power plant producing approximately 185 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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