Upper Power Plant— 8 MW Hydroelectric
Upper Power Plant is an 8 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Idaho Falls since 1982. Ranked #731 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 8 MW represents 0.01% of the United States' 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 Upper Power Plant 851 times smaller. Nearby plants include Goshen Phase II (124.5 MW, Wind) and Meadow Creek Project Company (119.7 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Idaho, approximately 50 km from Idaho Falls.
44 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,154. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #25,781 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,846 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
44 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
City of Idaho Falls - (ID) operates 5 plants totalling 50 MW
21 plants within 100 km, 757 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Upper Power Plant is a hydro power plant producing approximately 28 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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