Wise Power House— 16.4 MW Hydroelectric
Wise Power House is a 16.4 MW hydro power plant in the United States of America, operated by Pacific Gas and Electric Company and commissioned in 1917. Ranked #532 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States, Wise Power House's 16.4 MW accounts for 0.01% 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 Wise Power House 415 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Colgate (315 MW, Hydro), White Rock/Slab Creek (266.5 MW, Hydro), and Folsom (198.6 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in California, approximately 30 km northeast of Sacramento.
109 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,238. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #20,790 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,766 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
109 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Pacific Gas and Electric Company operates 9 plants totalling 3,899 MW
156 plants within 100 km, 7,920 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Wise Power House is a hydro power plant producing approximately 57 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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