Stewart Mountain— 13 MW Hydroelectric
Stewart Mountain is a 13 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Salt River Project since 1930. Ranked #589 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 13 MW represents 0.01% of the country's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is the Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Stewart Mountain 524.54 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Santan (1326 MW, Gas) and Ocotillo (916 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Arizona, approximately 40 km southeast of Phoenix.
96 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,488. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #22,127 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,099 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
96 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Salt River Project operates 17 plants totalling 8,121 MW
44 plants within 100 km, 9,180 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Stewart Mountain is a hydro power plant producing approximately 46 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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