Snettisham— 78.2 MW Hydroelectric
Snettisham is a 78.2 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Alaska Electric Light & Power Co and commissioned in 1980. Ranked #239 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 78.2 MW represents 0.07% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is the Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Snettisham 87 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Lake Dorothy Hydroelectric Project (14.3 MW, Hydro) and Annex Creek (4 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Alaska, approximately 30 km from the city of Juneau.
46 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,468. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #11,301 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,627 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
46 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Alaska Electric Light&Power Co operates 8 plants totalling 254 MW
8 plants within 100 km, 178 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Snettisham is a hydro power plant producing approximately 274 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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