Upper Falls Powerhouse— 10 MW Hydroelectric
Upper Falls Powerhouse is a 10 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Avista since 1922. Ranked #658 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States, this plant accounts for 0.01% 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 Upper Falls 680.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Long Lake (70 MW, Hydro), Northeast (WA) (61.8 MW, Gas), and Nine Mile (37.6 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Washington State, approximately 30 km northwest of Spokane.
104 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,785. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #23,756 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,463 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
104 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Avista operates 1 plants totalling 10 MW
16 plants within 100 km, 945 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Upper Falls Powerhouse is a hydro power plant producing approximately 35 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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