Salmon Creek 1— 8.5 MW Hydroelectric
Salmon Creek 1 is an 8.5 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Alaska Electric Light & Power Co since 1985. Ranked #714 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 8.5 MW represents 0.01% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is the Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Salmon Creek 1 800 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Lemon Creek (61.7 MW, Oil), Industrial Plant (41.7 MW, Oil), and Auke Bay (36.2 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Alaska, approximately 50 km from Juneau.
41 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,091. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #25,519 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,792 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
41 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Alaska Electric Light&Power Co operates 8 plants totalling 254 MW
9 plants within 100 km, 249 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Salmon Creek 1 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 30 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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