Tri-County Water Hydropower Project— 8 MW Hydroelectric
Tri-County Water Hydropower Project is an 8 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Tri-County Water Conservancy District since 2014. Ranked #731 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 8 MW represents 0.01% 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 this facility 851 times smaller. Nearby plants include Morrow Point (173.2 MW, Hydro) and Blue Mesa (86.4 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Colorado, approximately 50 km from Montrose.
12 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,154. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #25,781 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,846 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
12 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Tri-County Water Conservancy District operates 1 plants totalling 8 MW
12 plants within 100 km, 491 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Tri-County Water Hydropower Project is a hydro power plant producing approximately 28 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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