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Português Crystal is a 28 MW hydro power plant located in United States of America. View location, capacity, and technical details.
Installed
Year online
Operator
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Technical Details
- Fuel Type
- Hydroelectric
- Capacity
- 28 MW
- Commissioned
- 1978
- Status
- Operational
- Owner
- U S Bureau of Reclamation
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 38.511, -107.625
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About this plant
Crystal is a 28 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by the U S Bureau of Reclamation since 1978.
Ranked #428 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 28 MW represents 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 Crystal 243.2 times smaller.
Nearby plants include Morrow Point (173.2 MW, Hydro), Morrow Point Dam Powerhouse (173.2 MW, Hydro), and Blue Mesa (86.4 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Colorado, approximately 50 km from the nearest major city, which is Montrose.
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