Stampede— 3.6 MW Hydroelectric
Stampede is a 3.6 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by the U S Bureau of Reclamation since 1988. Ranked #991 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 3.6 MW represents 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 Stampede 1,892 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Galena 3 Geothermal Power Plant (30 MW, Geothermal), Richard Burdette Geothermal (30 MW, Geothermal), and Steamboat Hills LP (21.8 MW, Geothermal). The facility is located in California, approximately 200 km northeast of Sacramento.
38 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
38 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
U S Bureau of Reclamation operates 59 plants totalling 15,054 MW
60 plants within 100 km, 4,383 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Stampede 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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