Snettisham — 78 MW Hydroelectric

Snettisham is a 78.2 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Alaska Electric Light & Power Co and commissioned in 1980.

Ranked #239 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 78.2 MW represents 0.07% of the United States’ total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is the Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Snettisham 87 times smaller.

Nearby plants within 50 km include Lake Dorothy Hydroelectric Project (14.3 MW, Hydro) and Annex Creek (4 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Alaska, approximately 30 km from the city of Juneau.