Grand Coulee in Washington is by far the largest conventional hydroelectric facility in the United States. As of July 2022 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
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Hydropower in the U.S.EIA. (August 24, 2022). Largest operational conventional hydroelectric facilities in the United States as of July 2022, by nameplate capacity (in megawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1172137/largest-us-conventional-hydropower-facilities/
EIA. "Largest operational conventional hydroelectric facilities in the United States as of July 2022, by nameplate capacity (in megawatts)." Chart. August 24, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1172137/largest-us-conventional-hydropower-facilities/
EIA. (2022). Largest operational conventional hydroelectric facilities in the United States as of July 2022, by nameplate capacity (in megawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1172137/largest-us-conventional-hydropower-facilities/
EIA. "Largest Operational Conventional Hydroelectric Facilities in The United States as of July 2022, by Nameplate Capacity (in Megawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Aug 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1172137/largest-us-conventional-hydropower-facilities/
EIA, Largest operational conventional hydroelectric facilities in the United States as of July 2022, by nameplate capacity (in megawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1172137/largest-us-conventional-hydropower-facilities/ (last visited June 15, 2024)
Largest operational conventional hydroelectric facilities in the United States as of July 2022, by nameplate capacity (in megawatts) [Graph], EIA, August 24, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1172137/largest-us-conventional-hydropower-facilities/