San Francisquito 1— 65.5 MW Hydroelectric
San Francisquito 1 is a 65.5 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power since 1965. Ranked #273 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States, it accounts for 0.06% of the nation's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the U.S. is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making San Francisquito 103.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Castaic (1682 MW, Hydro), Alta Wind VIII (1547 MW, Wind), and Pastoria Energy Facility LLC (779 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 60 km from Los Angeles.
61 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,661. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #12,014 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,851 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
61 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power operates 33 plants totalling 8,271 MW
388 plants within 100 km, 29,009 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
San Francisquito 1 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 230 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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