Tyee Lake Hydroelectric Facility— 22.6 MW Hydroelectric
Tyee Lake Hydroelectric Facility is a 22.6 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, commissioned in 1983. Ranked #468 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States, Tyee Lake's capacity represents 0.02% 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 Tyee Lake 301 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Alaska, approximately 120 km from the nearest major city, Juneau.
43 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,758. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #18,468 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,290 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
43 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Southeast Alaska Power Agency operates 2 plants totalling 45 MW
12 plants within 100 km, 385 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Tyee Lake Hydroelectric Facility is a hydro power plant producing approximately 79 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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