Whiskeytown— 3.5 MW Hydroelectric
Whiskeytown is a 3.5 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Redding since 1986. Ranked #1011 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 3.5 MW represents 0.003% of the country's 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 Whiskeytown 1,943 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Shasta (714 MW, Hydro), Redding Power (183.1 MW, Gas), and Spring Creek (180 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in California, approximately 270 km north of Sacramento.
40 years old
United States of America, North America
- 6,957. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #31,512 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,902 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
40 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
City of Redding - (CA) operates 2 plants totalling 187 MW
48 plants within 100 km, 2,659 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Whiskeytown is a hydro power plant producing approximately 12 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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