Turlock Lake— 3.3 MW Hydroelectric
Turlock Lake is a 3.3 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Turlock Irrigation District. Commissioned in 1979, it is part of a total of 1,469 hydro plants in the country, which have a combined capacity of 117,947 MW. Ranked #1033 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States, Turlock Lake accounts for a very small share of the nation's hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Turlock Lake approximately 2,061 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Walnut Energy Center (300.6 MW, Gas), New Melones (300 MW, Hydro), and Almond Power Plant (223.5 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 30 km southeast of Modesto.
47 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,063. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #31,734 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,949 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
47 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Turlock Irrigation District operates 11 plants totalling 902 MW
112 plants within 100 km, 7,692 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Turlock Lake 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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