South Fork Tolt— 16.8 MW Hydroelectric
South Fork Tolt is a 16.8 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Seattle since 1995. Ranked #528 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 16.8 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 South Fork Tolt 405 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include H M Jackson (111.8 MW, Hydro), Snoqualmie 2 (38.7 MW, Hydro), and Cedar Falls (30 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Washington State, approximately 65 km east of Seattle.
31 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,224. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #20,726 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,751 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
31 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
City of Seattle - (WA) operates 7 plants totalling 2,007 MW
29 plants within 100 km, 1,398 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
South Fork Tolt is a hydro power plant producing approximately 59 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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