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Português American Falls is a 92 MW hydro power plant located in United States of America. View location, capacity, and technical details.
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Year online
Operator
Coordinates
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Technical Details
- Fuel Type
- Hydroelectric
- Capacity
- 92 MW
- Commissioned
- 1978
- Status
- Operational
- Owner
- Idaho Power Co
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 42.778, -112.876
- Wikipedia
- Link
Estimated Carbon Footprint
tonnes / year
over ~80 yrs
gCO₂ per kWh
Annual emissions equal to
Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator
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About this plant
American Falls is a 92.4 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Idaho Power Co since 1978.
Ranked #215 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 92.4 MW represents 0.08% of the United States’ 117,947 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making American Falls 73.7 times smaller.
Within 50 km, the nearest plants are American Falls Solar (92.4 MW, Solar), Rockland Wind Farm (79.2 MW, Wind), and Power County Wind Park South (22.5 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Idaho, approximately 160 km from Salt Lake City.
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