South Forks Hydro— 8 MW Hydroelectric
South Forks Hydro is an 8 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by South Forks Joint Venture since 1985. Ranked #731 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 8 MW represents 0.01% of the country's 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 South Forks Hydro 851.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Milner Hydro (59.5 MW, Hydro), Twin Falls (ID) (52.7 MW, Hydro), and Burley Butte Windpark (21.3 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Idaho, approximately 160 km southeast of Boise.
41 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,154. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #25,781 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,846 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
41 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
South Forks Joint Venture operates 1 plants totalling 8 MW
55 plants within 100 km, 745 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
South Forks Hydro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 28 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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