Twin Reservoirs— 2.2 MW Hydroelectric
Twin Reservoirs is a 2.2 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Walla Walla City of since 1988. Ranked #1177 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 2.2 MW represents 0.002% of the country's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Twin Reservoirs 3,095 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Lower Snake River Wind Energy Project (342.7 MW, Wind), Tucannon River Wind Farm (266.8 MW, Wind), and Hopkins Ridge Wind (156.6 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Washington State, approximately 300 km southeast of Seattle.
38 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,811. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #33,568 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,366 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
38 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Walla Walla City of operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW
28 plants within 100 km, 8,205 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Twin Reservoirs is a hydro power plant producing approximately 8 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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