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Springville Hydroelectric is a 1 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Calleguas Mun Water District since 1994. Ranked #1429 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1 MW represents 0.0008% 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 Springville 6,809 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Castaic (1682 MW, Hydro), Ormond Beach (1612 MW, Gas), and Oxnard (68.7 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 70 km northwest of Los Angeles.

Capacity
1 MW
Commissioning Year
1994

32 years old

Owner
Calleguas Mun Water District
Location
34.2253°, -119.0858°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 9,554. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8,086 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

32 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Calleguas Mun Water District operates 2 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

179 plants within 100 km, 15,266 MW combined

Nearest plant: SunEdison Procter & Gamble Oxnard (4.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 34.225300, -119.085800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Springville Hydroelectric is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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