Stanislaus— 81.9 MW Hydroelectric
Stanislaus is an 81.9 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Pacific Gas & Electric Co. since 1963. Ranked #231 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 81.9 MW represents 0.07% 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 Stanislaus 83 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include New Melones (300 MW, Hydro), Collierville Powerhouse (253 MW, Hydro), and Don Pedro (170.8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in California, approximately 150 km southeast of Sacramento.
63 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,386. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #11,056 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,551 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
63 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. operates 81 plants totalling 7,669 MW
118 plants within 100 km, 6,907 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Stanislaus is a hydro power plant producing approximately 287 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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