Spanish Fork— 3.6 MW Hydroelectric
Spanish Fork is a 3.6 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Strawberry Water Users Association since 1980. Ranked #991 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 3.6 MW accounts for 0.003% 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 Spanish Fork 1,892 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Lake Side Power Plant (1,385 MW, Gas), Currant Creek (649 MW, Gas), and Currant Creek Power Plant (649 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Utah, approximately 70 km south of Salt Lake City.
46 years old
United States of America, North America
- 6,896. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #31,371 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,860 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
46 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Strawberry Water Users Assn operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW
40 plants within 100 km, 5,627 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Spanish Fork is a hydro power plant producing approximately 13 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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