Unit 4— 1.3 MW Hydroelectric
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.
33 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
33 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
City of Mt Pleasant - (UT) operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW
22 plants within 100 km, 7,834 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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