Spicer Meadow Project— 5.9 MW Hydroelectric
Spicer Meadow Project is a 5.9 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Northern California Power Agency since 1989. Ranked #834 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 5.9 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 Spicer Meadow Project 1,152 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Collierville Powerhouse (253 MW, Hydro), Stanislaus (81.9 MW, Hydro), and Donnells (72 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in California, approximately 150 km east of Sacramento.
37 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,634. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #27,754 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,309 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
37 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Northern California Power Agny operates 8 plants totalling 900 MW
59 plants within 100 km, 4,914 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Spicer Meadow Project is a hydro power plant producing approximately 21 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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