Slate Creek— 4.2 MW Hydroelectric
Slate Creek is a 4.2 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Slate Creek Hydro Assoc LP since 1990. Ranked #944 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 4.2 MW represents 0.004% 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 Slate Creek 1,620 times smaller. Nearby plants include Shasta (714 MW, Hydro), Spring Creek (180 MW, Hydro), and Judge F Carr (154.4 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in California, approximately 50 km northwest of Redding.
36 years old
United States of America, North America
- 6,610. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #30,486 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,682 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
36 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Slate Creek Hydro Assoc LP operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW
45 plants within 100 km, 2,647 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Slate Creek is a hydro power plant producing approximately 15 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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