W E Warne— 74.2 MW Hydroelectric
W E Warne is a 74.2 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by the California Dept. of Water Resources since 1982. Ranked #247 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States, W E Warne contributes 0.06% 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 W E Warne 91.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Castaic (1,682 MW, Hydro), Pastoria Energy Facility LLC (779 MW, Gas), and Valley (CA) (690.5 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 60 km north of Los Angeles.
44 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,538. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #11,537 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,691 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
44 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
California Dept. of Water Resources operates 9 plants totalling 2,013 MW
303 plants within 100 km, 24,034 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
W E Warne is a hydro power plant producing approximately 260 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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