Strontia Springs Hydro Plant— 1 MW Hydroelectric
Strontia Springs Hydro Plant is a 1 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Denver City & County since 1986. Ranked #1429 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1 MW capacity represents 0.0008% 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 Strontia Springs 6,809 times smaller. Nearby plants include Cherokee (1,006.4 MW, Gas), Blue Spruce Energy Center (397.8 MW, Gas), and Arapahoe Combustion Turbine Project (194 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Colorado, approximately 40 km southwest of Denver.
40 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
40 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Denver City & County of operates 6 plants totalling 22 MW
87 plants within 100 km, 7,236 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Strontia Springs Hydro Plant 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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