Spearfish Hydro— 4 MW Hydroelectric
Spearfish Hydro is a 4 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Spearfish since 1912. Ranked #954 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 4 MW represents 0.003% of the United States' 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 Spearfish 1,702 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in South Dakota, approximately 100 km from the city of Rapid City.
114 years old
United States of America, North America
- 6,664. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #30,667 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,718 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
114 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
City of Spearfish operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW
2 plants within 100 km, 150 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Spearfish Hydro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 14 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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