Snake Creek— 1.2 MW Hydroelectric
Snake Creek is a 1.2 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Heber Light & Power Company since 1910. Ranked #1384 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.2 MW represents 0.001% of the country's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Snake Creek 5,674 times smaller. Nearby plants include Lake Side Power Plant (1,385 MW, Gas), Gadsby (492.1 MW, Gas), and Murray Turbine (42 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Utah, approximately 60 km southeast of Salt Lake City.
116 years old
United States of America, North America
- 9,316. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #36,836 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,951 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
116 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Heber Light & Power Company operates 3 plants totalling 17 MW
44 plants within 100 km, 4,612 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Snake Creek is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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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