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Strawberry Creek is a 1.5 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Lower Valley Energy Inc since 1943. Ranked #1303 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.5 MW represents 0.0013% 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 Strawberry Creek 4,539 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Palisades Dam (176.4 MW, Hydro) and Swift Creek (1.7 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Wyoming, approximately 120 km south of Jackson.

Capacity
1.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1943

83 years old

Owner
Lower Valley Energy Inc
Location
42.9051°, -110.8934°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 8,850. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #35,792 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,748 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

83 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Lower Valley Energy Inc operates 2 plants totalling 3 MW

Regional density

10 plants within 100 km, 507 MW combined

Nearest plant: Swift Creek (19.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.905100, -110.893400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Strawberry Creek is a hydro power plant producing approximately 5 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
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