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San Francisquito 2 is a 46 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power since 1924. Ranked #318 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 46 MW accounts for 0.04% of the total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW in the country. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making San Francisquito 2 148 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Castaic (1,682 MW, Hydro) and Pastoria Energy Facility LLC (779 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 70 km from Los Angeles.

Capacity
46 MW
Commissioning Year
1924

102 years old

Owner
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power
Location
34.5343°, -118.5251°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,079. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #14,572 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,280 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

102 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Los Angeles Department of Water & Power operates 33 plants totalling 8,271 MW

Regional density

369 plants within 100 km, 27,942 MW combined

Nearest plant: Foothill Feeder (8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 34.534300, -118.525100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

San Francisquito 2 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 161 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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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