Scott Flat— 1 MW Hydroelectric
Scott Flat is a 1 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by the Nevada Irrigation District since 1985. Ranked #1429 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1 MW represents 0.00085% of the country's 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 Scott Flat 6,809 times smaller. Nearby plants include Colgate (315 MW, Hydro), Jaybird (161.6 MW, Hydro), and Camino (157.8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in California, approximately 80 km from Reno.
41 years old
United States of America, North America
- 9,554. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,086 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
41 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Nevada Irrigation District operates 6 plants totalling 90 MW
118 plants within 100 km, 5,572 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Scott Flat is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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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