Final answer:
The maximum capacity of the referenced power plant during the highest output season is 1000 MW (1 GW), which is not listed in the options provided. The capacity factor is used to determine the average output relative to the maximum output over time. For the scenarios provided, pedaling individuals cannot realistically replace the output of large-scale traditional power plants.
Step-by-step explanation:
Maximum Capacity of the Power Plant
The maximum capacity of a power plant is the greatest amount of electrical power it can produce at any one moment. To determine the maximum capacity of a power plant throughout a year where the output varies in each season, we would look at the highest sustained output level. In the provided information, the peak power capacity is during the spring snow-melt when the hydroelectric facility delivers 1 GW which is equivalent to 1000 MW. Therefore, the maximum capacity of the power plant is 1000 MW, which is not one of the options provided in the original question (50 MW, 100 MW, 150 MW, or 200 MW). It seems there might be a discrepancy or the question may be incomplete.
Capacity Factor and Power Plant Replacement
The capacity factor is a measure of how often a power plant actually produces energy, as a percentage of its total potential output. The annual average capacity factor can be calculated by taking into account the varying outputs during different seasons. For the hypothetical scenario where individuals produce energy by pedaling, to power a 4.00-kW electric clothes dryer, it would take 40 people pedaling continuously (as each person can produce 100 W and 4.00 kW is equal to 4000 W). To replace a large 800 MW electric power plant, an impossible number of 8 million people would be needed under the same conditions.