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Tieton Dam Hydro Electric Project13.8 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Tieton Dam Hydro Electric Project is a 13.8 MW hydro power plant in the United States, commissioned in 2006. It is operated by the City of Burbank Water and Power. Ranked #578 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States, Tieton Dam's 13.8 MW represents 0.01% of the country's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the U.S. is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making this facility 493 times smaller. Nearby plants include Packwood (27.5 MW, Hydro), Crystal Mountain (2.7 MW, Oil), and Cowiche (1.7 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Washington State, approximately 150 km southeast of Seattle.

Capacity
13.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2006

20 years old

Owner
City of Burbank Water and Power
Location
46.6580°, -121.1287°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,431. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #21,924 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,066 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

20 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

City of Burbank Water and Power operates 4 plants totalling 572 MW

Regional density

24 plants within 100 km, 3,562 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cowiche (30.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 46.658000, -121.128700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Tieton Dam Hydro Electric Project is a hydro power plant producing approximately 48 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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