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Woodleaf is a 67.2 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by South Feather Water and Power Agency. It was commissioned in 1963 and is located in California. Ranked #268 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States, Woodleaf represents 0.06% 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 Woodleaf 101 times smaller. Nearby plants include Edward C Hyatt (644.1 MW, Hydro), Colgate (315 MW, Hydro), and Poe (142.8 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in Butte County, approximately 80 km north of Sacramento.

Capacity
67.2 MW
Commissioning Year
1963

63 years old

Owner
South Feather Water and Power Agency
Location
39.5538°, -121.2041°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,637. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #11,919 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,816 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

63 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

South Feather Water and Power Agency operates 4 plants totalling 131 MW

Regional density

87 plants within 100 km, 5,610 MW combined

Nearest plant: Forbestown (6.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 39.553800, -121.204100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Woodleaf is a hydro power plant producing approximately 235 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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
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