Temescal— 2.9 MW Hydroelectric
Temescal is a 2.9 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California since 1983. Ranked #1098 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 2.9 MW accounts for 0.002% 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 Temescal 2,344 times smaller. Nearby plants include Mountainview Generating Station (1,036.8 MW, Gas), Inland Empire Energy Center (819 MW, Gas), and Walnut Creek Energy Park (500 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 60 km east of Los Angeles.
43 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,459. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #32,557 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,143 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
43 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Metropolitan Water District of S CA operates 17 plants totalling 134 MW
338 plants within 100 km, 24,122 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Temescal is a hydro power plant producing approximately 10 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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