Wilson Lake Hydroelectric Project— 8.4 MW Hydroelectric
Wilson Lake Hydroelectric Project is an 8.4 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Hazelton/Wilson Joint Venture since 1993. Ranked #718 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 8.4 MW represents 0.01% 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 Wilson Lake 809.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Milner Hydro (59.5 MW, Hydro), Twin Falls (ID) (52.7 MW, Hydro), and Burley Butte Windpark (21.3 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Idaho, approximately 200 km from Boise.
33 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,108. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #25,593 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,807 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
33 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Hazelton/Wilson Joint Venture operates 2 plants totalling 16 MW
56 plants within 100 km, 748 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Wilson Lake Hydroelectric Project is a hydro power plant producing approximately 29 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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