Thousand Springs— 6.8 MW Hydroelectric
Thousand Springs is a 6.8 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Idaho Power Co since 1920. Ranked #784 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States, it accounts for 0.01% 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 Thousand Springs 1,000 times smaller. Nearby plants include Bliss (75 MW, Hydro), Lower Salmon (60 MW, Hydro), and High Mesa (40 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Idaho, approximately 150 km from Boise.
106 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,388. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #26,851 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,089 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
106 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Idaho Power Co operates 22 plants totalling 2,561 MW
67 plants within 100 km, 1,490 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Thousand Springs is a hydro power plant producing approximately 24 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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