Tacoma— 4.6 MW Hydroelectric
Tacoma is a 4.6 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Public Service Co of Colorado since 1905. Ranked #914 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 4.6 MW represents 0.004% of the country's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Tacoma 0.00068 times smaller. Nearby plants include Williams Ignacio Natural Gas Plant (6.1 MW, Cogeneration), Vallecito Hydroelectric (5.8 MW, Hydro), and Ames Hydro (3.6 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Colorado, approximately 50 km northeast of Durango.
121 years old
United States of America, North America
- 6,462. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #30,014 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,589 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
121 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Public Service Co of Colorado operates 20 plants totalling 8,057 MW
11 plants within 100 km, 1,078 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Tacoma is a hydro power plant producing approximately 16 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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