Sly Creek— 12.1 MW Hydroelectric
Sly Creek is a 12.1 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by South Feather Water and Power Agency since 1983. Ranked #608 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States, Sly Creek's capacity represents 0.01% of the nation's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro facility in the United States is the Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Sly Creek 562 times smaller. Nearby plants include Edward C Hyatt (644.1 MW, Hydro), Colgate (315 MW, Hydro), and Poe (142.8 MW, Hydro). The plant is situated in California, approximately 80 km from Sacramento.
43 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,557. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #22,475 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,182 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
43 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
South Feather Water and Power Agency operates 4 plants totalling 131 MW
87 plants within 100 km, 4,987 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Sly Creek is a hydro power plant producing approximately 42 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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