Wynoochee— 12.8 MW Hydroelectric
Wynoochee is a 12.8 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Tacoma since 1994. Ranked #596 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its capacity accounts for 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 Wynoochee 532.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Grays Harbor Energy Facility (697.8 MW, Gas), Cushman 2 (84.6 MW, Hydro), and Cushman 1 (43.2 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Washington state, approximately 150 km from Seattle.
32 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,505. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #22,248 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,138 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
32 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
City of Tacoma - (WA) operates 7 plants totalling 717 MW
21 plants within 100 km, 3,631 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Wynoochee is a hydro power plant producing approximately 45 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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