Seminoe— 51.6 MW Hydroelectric
Seminoe is a 51.6 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by the U S Bureau of Reclamation since 1939. Ranked #304 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 51.6 MW represents 0.04% of the United States' 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 Seminoe 131 times smaller. Nearby plants include Fremont Canyon (66.8 MW, Hydro), Alcova (41.4 MW, Hydro), and Kortes (36 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Wyoming, approximately 160 km from the nearest major city, Casper.
87 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,895. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #12,969 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,142 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
87 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
U S Bureau of Reclamation operates 59 plants totalling 15,054 MW
17 plants within 100 km, 1,817 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Seminoe is a hydro power plant producing approximately 181 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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