Yorba Linda— 5.1 MW Hydroelectric
Yorba Linda is a 5.1 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California since 1980. Ranked #867 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States, it accounts for a mere 0.004% 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 Yorba Linda 1,333.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Alamitos Generating Station (1,893 MW, Gas), Haynes (1,739.1 MW, Gas), and AES Alamitos LLC (1,115 MW, Gas). The plant is located in California, approximately 40 km from Los Angeles.
46 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,813. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #28,277 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,412 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
46 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Metropolitan Water District of S CA operates 17 plants totalling 134 MW
355 plants within 100 km, 22,554 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Yorba Linda is a hydro power plant producing approximately 18 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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