Tesla— 26.6 MW Hydroelectric
Tesla is a 26.6 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Colorado Springs since 1997. Ranked #437 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 26.6 MW represents 0.02% of the country's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is the Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Tesla 256 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Front Range Power Plant (554.3 MW, Gas), Ray D Nixon (282.6 MW, Coal), and Martin Drake Power Plant (245.1 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Colorado, approximately 100 km south of Denver.
29 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,610. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #17,461 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,019 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
29 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
City of Colorado Springs - (CO) operates 8 plants totalling 1,384 MW
55 plants within 100 km, 6,945 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Tesla is a hydro power plant producing approximately 93 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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