Shoshone (WY)— 3 MW Hydroelectric
Shoshone (WY) is a 3 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and commissioned in 1922. Ranked #1064 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 3 MW represents a small portion 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 Shoshone 2,269 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Buffalo Bill (18 MW, Hydro) and Heart Mountain (5 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Wyoming, approximately 80 km from Cody.
104 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,208. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #32,056 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,023 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
104 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
U S Bureau of Reclamation operates 59 plants totalling 15,054 MW
7 plants within 100 km, 46 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Shoshone (WY) is a hydro power plant producing approximately 11 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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