Williams Fork Hydro Plant— 3.5 MW Hydroelectric
Williams Fork Hydro Plant is a 3.5 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Denver City & County since 1966. Ranked #1011 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 3.5 MW represents 0.003% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making this facility 0.0005 times smaller. Nearby plants include Green Mountain (26 MW, Hydro), Dillon Hydro Plant (1.8 MW, Hydro), and Granby Hydro (1.2 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Grand County, approximately 120 km west of Denver.
60 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
60 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Denver City & County of operates 6 plants totalling 22 MW
37 plants within 100 km, 1,573 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Williams Fork Hydro Plant 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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