Youngs Creek Hydroelectric Project— 7.5 MW Hydroelectric
Youngs Creek Hydroelectric Project is a 7.5 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by PUD 1 of Snohomish County since 2011. Ranked #754 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 7.5 MW represents 0.01% 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 Youngs Creek 908 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include H M Jackson (111.8 MW, Hydro), Snoqualmie 2 (38.7 MW, Hydro), and Cedar Falls (WA) (30 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Washington State, approximately 60 km east of Seattle.
15 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,259. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #26,300 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,963 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
15 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
PUD 1 of Snohomish County operates 6 plants totalling 136 MW
31 plants within 100 km, 1,659 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Youngs Creek Hydroelectric Project is a hydro power plant producing approximately 26 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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