Snoqualmie— 12.8 MW Hydroelectric
Snoqualmie is a 12.8 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Puget Sound Energy Inc since 1959. Ranked #596 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 12.8 MW accounts for 0.01% 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 Snoqualmie 532.64 times smaller. Nearby plants include H M Jackson (111.8 MW, Hydro), Snoqualmie 2 (38.7 MW, Hydro), and Cedar Falls (WA) (30 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Washington, approximately 40 km east of Seattle.
67 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,505. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #22,248 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,138 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
67 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Puget Sound Energy Inc operates 17 plants totalling 2,958 MW
31 plants within 100 km, 1,115 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Snoqualmie is a hydro power plant producing approximately 45 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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