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Unit 4 is a 1.3 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Mt Pleasant since 1993. Ranked #1355 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.3 MW represents 0.0011% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Unit 4 5,238 times smaller. Nearby plants include Hunter (1577.2 MW, Coal), Huntington (1037.3 MW, Coal), and Hydro Plant No 3 (2.8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Utah, approximately 150 km south of Salt Lake City.

Capacity
1.3 MW
Commissioning Year
1993

33 years old

Owner
City of Mt Pleasant - (UT)
Location
39.5441°, -111.4187°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 9,199. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #36,532 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,879 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

33 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

City of Mt Pleasant - (UT) operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW

Regional density

22 plants within 100 km, 7,834 MW combined

Nearest plant: Huntington (34.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 39.544100, -111.418700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Unit 4 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 5 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
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