Summer Falls Power Plant— 92 MW Hydroelectric
Summer Falls Power Plant is a 92 MW hydroelectric facility in the United States, operated by Columbia Basin Hydropower since 1985. Ranked #216 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States, its 92 MW represents 0.08% 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 Summer Falls 73.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Main Canal Headworks (26.8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Washington State, approximately 300 km east of Seattle.
41 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,282. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #10,638 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,408 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
41 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Columbia Basin Hydropower operates 5 plants totalling 129 MW
15 plants within 100 km, 20,366 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Summer Falls Power Plant is a hydro power plant producing approximately 322 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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