Upper Beaver— 2.5 MW Hydroelectric
Upper Beaver is a 2.5 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Beaver City Corporation since 1907. Ranked #1138 of 1469 hydro plants in the U.S., it represents 0.002% of the total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the U.S. is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Upper Beaver 2,724 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Utah Red Hills Renewable Energy Park (80 MW, Solar) and Blundell (44.8 MW, Geothermal). The facility is located in Utah, approximately 30 km from the nearest major city.
119 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,623. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #33,017 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,253 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
119 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Beaver City Corporation operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW
31 plants within 100 km, 1,118 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Upper Beaver is a hydro power plant producing approximately 9 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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