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Yauco 1 is a 25 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #450 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 25 MW accounts for 0.02% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Yauco 1 272 times smaller. Nearby plants include Costa Sur (990 MW, Oil), EcoEléctrica (507 MW, Gas), and Cambalache (247.5 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Puerto Rico, approximately 80 km from San Juan.

Capacity
25 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Yauco Hydro
Location
18.1106°, -66.8711°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,660. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #17,704 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,084 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Yauco Hydro operates 1 plants totalling 25 MW

Regional density

25 plants within 100 km, 5,742 MW combined

Nearest plant: Yauco 2 (6.5 km)

Data provenance

Source: CEPR

Location

Coordinates:: 18.110600, -66.871100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Yauco 1 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 88 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
Total Capacity
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