Woodleaf— 67.2 MW Hydroelectric
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.
63 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
63 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
South Feather Water and Power Agency operates 4 plants totalling 131 MW
87 plants within 100 km, 5,610 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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