Taylor Draw Hydroelectric Facility— 2.3 MW Hydroelectric
Taylor Draw Hydroelectric Facility is a 2.3 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Rio Blanco Water Conserv Dist since 1993. Ranked #1169 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 2.3 MW represents 0.002% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Taylor Draw 2,956 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Bar D (4 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Colorado, approximately 300 km northwest of Denver.
33 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,770. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #33,414 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,338 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
33 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Rio Blanco Water Conserv Dist operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW
2 plants within 100 km, 504 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Taylor Draw Hydroelectric Facility is a hydro power plant producing approximately 8 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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