Three Forks Water Power Project— 1.3 MW Hydroelectric
Three Forks Water Power Project is a 1.3 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Grizzly Mountain Ranch since 1985. Ranked #1355 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.3 MW represents 0.0011% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Three Forks 5,238 times smaller. Nearby plants include Big Creek Water Works (5 MW, Hydro), Kekawaka Power House (4.9 MW, Hydro), and Gosselin Hydro Plant (2 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in California, approximately 200 km northwest of Sacramento.
41 years old
United States of America, North America
- 9,199. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #36,532 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,879 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
41 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Grizzly Mountain Ranch operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW
14 plants within 100 km, 736 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Three Forks Water Power Project is a hydro power plant producing approximately 5 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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