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Uintah is a 1.2 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Moon Lake Electric Assn Inc and commissioned in 1930. Ranked #1384 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.2 MW represents 0.001% 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 Uintah 5,674 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Utah, approximately 150 km east of Salt Lake City.

Capacity
1.2 MW
Commissioning Year
1930

96 years old

Owner
Moon Lake Electric Assn Inc
Location
40.5381°, -110.0661°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 9,316. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #36,836 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,951 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

96 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Moon Lake Electric Assn Inc operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW

Regional density

5 plants within 100 km, 936 MW combined

Nearest plant: Flaming Gorge (68.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.538100, -110.066100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Uintah is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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

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Total Plants
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