San Francisquito 2— 46 MW Hydroelectric
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.
102 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
102 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power operates 33 plants totalling 8,271 MW
369 plants within 100 km, 27,942 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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