Shoshone (CO)— 14.4 MW Hydroelectric
Shoshone (CO) is a 14.4 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Public Service Co of Colorado since 1909. Ranked #569 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 14.4 MW represents 0.01% of the country's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Shoshone 472.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Eagle Valley Clean Energy LLC Biomass (12.6 MW, Waste), American Gypsum Cogeneration (9.6 MW, Gas), and Basalt (5 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Colorado, approximately 200 km west of Denver.
117 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,386. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #21,658 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,992 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
117 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Public Service Co of Colorado operates 20 plants totalling 8,057 MW
16 plants within 100 km, 563 MW combined
Nearest plant: Sunnyside Ranch Community Solar Array (18.3 km)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Shoshone (CO) is a hydro power plant producing approximately 50 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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