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Turnbull Hydro is a 13 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Turnbull Hydro LLC since 2011. Ranked #589 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 13 MW represents 0.01% of the country's 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 Turnbull Hydro 524.54 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Greenfield Wind - MT (25 MW, Wind) and Fairfield Wind (10 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Montana, approximately 60 km west of Great Falls.

Capacity
13 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Turnbull Hydro LLC
Location
47.6053°, -112.0969°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,488. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #22,127 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,099 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Turnbull Hydro LLC operates 1 plants totalling 13 MW

Regional density

12 plants within 100 km, 365 MW combined

Nearest plant: Fairfield Wind (16.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 47.605300, -112.096900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Turnbull Hydro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 46 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
Total Capacity
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