World Power Plants

Terminus Hydroelectric Project20.1 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Terminus Hydroelectric Project is a 20.1 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Kaweah River Power Authority since 1989. Ranked #485 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 20.1 MW represents 0.02% of the United States' 117,947 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Terminus 338.6 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Pine Flat (165 MW, Hydro) and Dinuba Energy (11.5 MW, Waste). The facility is located in California, approximately 30 km from the nearest major city, Visalia.

Capacity
20.1 MW
Commissioning Year
1989

37 years old

Owner
Kaweah River Power Authority
Location
36.4156°, -119.0069°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,875. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #18,992 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,419 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

37 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Kaweah River Power Authority operates 1 plants totalling 20 MW

Regional density

114 plants within 100 km, 4,885 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kaweah 2 (12.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 36.415600, -119.006900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Terminus Hydroelectric Project is a hydro power plant producing approximately 70 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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
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