Thermalito Diverson Dam— 3.4 MW Hydroelectric
Thermalito Diversion Dam is a 3.4 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by the California Department of Water Resources and commissioned in 1987. Ranked #1024 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 3.4 MW represents 0.0029% of the United States' 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 Thermalito Diversion Dam 2,000.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Edward C Hyatt (Hydro, 644.1 MW), Colgate (Hydro, 315 MW), and Poe (Hydro, 142.8 MW). The facility is located in California, approximately 160 km north of Sacramento.
39 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,029. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #31,649 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,930 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
39 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
California Dept. of Water Resources operates 9 plants totalling 2,013 MW
91 plants within 100 km, 5,125 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Thermalito Diverson Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 12 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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