Valley View— 4.1 MW Hydroelectric
Valley View is a 4.1 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California since 1985. Ranked #950 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 4.1 MW accounts for 0.0035% of the total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Valley View 1,658 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Alamitos Generating Station (1,893 MW, Gas) and Haynes (1,739.1 MW, Gas). The facility is situated in California, approximately 60 km east of Los Angeles.
41 years old
United States of America, North America
- 6,642. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #30,576 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,702 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
41 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Metropolitan Water District of S CA operates 17 plants totalling 134 MW
352 plants within 100 km, 22,413 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Valley View is a hydro power plant producing approximately 14 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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