Woodward Power Plant— 2.8 MW Hydroelectric
Woodward Power Plant is a 2.8 MW hydro facility in the United States, commissioned in 1982. It is operated by the Turlock Irrigation District and contributes to local renewable energy generation. Ranked #1106 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States, Woodward Power Plant accounts for 0.002% 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 Woodward 2,432 times smaller. Nearby plants include Walnut Energy Center (300.6 MW, Gas), New Melones (300 MW, Hydro), and Almond Power Plant (223.5 MW, Gas). The plant is situated in California, approximately 150 km from the major city of Sacramento.
44 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,494. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #32,657 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,173 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
44 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Turlock Irrigation District operates 11 plants totalling 902 MW
175 plants within 100 km, 13,030 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Woodward Power Plant is a hydro power plant producing approximately 10 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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