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Site 980 65 is a 2.1 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Madera-Chowchilla Power Auth since 1985. Ranked #1191 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 2.1 MW accounts for 0.0018% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Site 980 65 3,238 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Kerckhoff 2 Power Station (139.5 MW, Hydro) and Malaga Power LLC (121 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 300 km east of San Francisco.

Capacity
2.1 MW
Commissioning Year
1985

41 years old

Owner
Madera-Chowchilla Power Auth
Location
37.0568°, -119.8997°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,900. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #33,790 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,404 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

41 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Madera-Chowchilla Power Auth operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

116 plants within 100 km, 6,969 MW combined

Nearest plant: Pacific Ethanol Madera Solar Array (16.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 37.056800, -119.899700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Site 980 65 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 7 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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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