Springville Hydroelectric— 1 MW Hydroelectric
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.
32 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
32 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Calleguas Mun Water District operates 2 plants totalling 2 MW
179 plants within 100 km, 15,266 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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