Solomon Gulch— 12 MW Hydroelectric
Solomon Gulch is a 12 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Copper Valley Elec Assn Inc and commissioned in 1982. Ranked #611 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 12 MW represents 0.01% 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 this facility 567.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Valdez (8.6 MW, Oil), Allison Creek Hydro (6.5 MW, Hydro), and Valdez Cogen (5.3 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Alaska, approximately 120 km east of Anchorage.
44 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,561. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #22,497 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,190 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
44 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Copper Valley Elec Assn Inc operates 5 plants totalling 42 MW
7 plants within 100 km, 39 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Solomon Gulch 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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