San Fernando— 5.6 MW Hydroelectric
San Fernando is a 5.6 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power since 1922. Ranked #843 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 5.6 MW represents a small fraction 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 this facility 1,216.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Castaic (1682 MW, Hydro), Scattergood Generating Station (876 MW, Gas), and Scattergood (876 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 30 km northwest of Los Angeles.
104 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,670. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #27,893 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,336 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
104 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power operates 33 plants totalling 8,271 MW
381 plants within 100 km, 27,235 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
San Fernando is a hydro power plant producing approximately 20 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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