Swift Creek— 1.7 MW Hydroelectric
Swift Creek is a 1.7 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Lower Valley Energy Inc since 2009. Ranked #1266 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.7 MW capacity represents 0.0014% of the total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW in the country. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Swift Creek 4,000 times smaller. Nearby plants include Strawberry Creek (1.5 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Wyoming, approximately 100 km south of Jackson.
17 years old
United States of America, North America
- 8,649. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #35,309 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,654 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
17 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Lower Valley Energy Inc operates 2 plants totalling 3 MW
8 plants within 100 km, 318 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Swift Creek is a hydro power plant producing approximately 6 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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