Vallecito Hydroelectric— 5.8 MW Hydroelectric
Vallecito Hydroelectric is a 5.8 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Ptarmigan Res & Engy Inc since 1989. Ranked #836 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 5.8 MW represents a small portion 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 Vallecito Hydroelectric 1,172 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Williams Ignacio Natural Gas Plant (6.1 MW, Cogeneration) and Tacoma (4.6 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Colorado, approximately 30 km northeast of Durango.
37 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,645. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #27,802 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,313 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
37 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Ptarmigan Res & Engy Inc operates 1 plants totalling 6 MW
11 plants within 100 km, 1,077 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Vallecito Hydroelectric is a hydro power plant producing approximately 20 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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