Site 980 65— 2.1 MW Hydroelectric
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.
41 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
41 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Madera-Chowchilla Power Auth operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW
116 plants within 100 km, 6,969 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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