Grand Coulee in Washington is by far the largest conventional hydroelectric facility in the United States. As of June 2024 it had a nameplate capacity of some 6.5 gigawatts. Ranking second, Robert Moses Niagara's capacity was less than half of Grand Coulee's capacity, at roughly 2.4 gigawatts. Overall, five of the largest ten conventional hydroelectric facilities were located in Washington state. Washington is also the largest U.S. consumer of hydroelectric power.
Largest operational conventional hydroelectric facilities in the United States as of June 2024, by nameplate capacity
(in megawatts)
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EIA. (July 24, 2024). Largest operational conventional hydroelectric facilities in the United States as of June 2024, by nameplate capacity (in megawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1172137/largest-us-conventional-hydropower-facilities/
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EIA. (2024). Largest operational conventional hydroelectric facilities in the United States as of June 2024, by nameplate capacity (in megawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1172137/largest-us-conventional-hydropower-facilities/
EIA. "Largest Operational Conventional Hydroelectric Facilities in The United States as of June 2024, by Nameplate Capacity (in Megawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1172137/largest-us-conventional-hydropower-facilities/
EIA, Largest operational conventional hydroelectric facilities in the United States as of June 2024, by nameplate capacity (in megawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1172137/largest-us-conventional-hydropower-facilities/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Largest operational conventional hydroelectric facilities in the United States as of June 2024, by nameplate capacity (in megawatts) [Graph], EIA, July 24, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1172137/largest-us-conventional-hydropower-facilities/
