Yelm— 12 MW Hydroelectric
Yelm is a 12 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Centralia since 1943. It is part of a vast network of hydroelectric facilities. Ranked #611 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States, Yelm contributes 0.01% to the country's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Yelm 567 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Transalta Centralia Generation (1,459.8 MW, Coal), Chehalis Generating Facility (698 MW, Gas), and Frederickson Power LP (318.3 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Washington State, approximately 120 km south of Seattle.
83 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,561. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #22,497 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,190 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
83 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
City of Centralia - (WA) operates 1 plants totalling 12 MW
43 plants within 100 km, 6,193 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Yelm is a hydro power plant producing approximately 42 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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