Abbott TP 3— 2.8 MW Hydroelectric
Abbott TP 3 is a 2.8 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Guadalupe Blanco River Authority and commissioned in 1927. Ranked #1106 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 2.8 MW represents 0.0024% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Abbott TP 3 2,432.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include J K Spruce (Coal, 1444 MW), V H Braunig (Gas, 1138 MW), and Guadalupe Generating Station (Gas, 1088.2 MW). The facility is located in Texas, approximately 40 km from San Antonio.
99 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,494. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #32,657 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,173 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
99 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Guadalupe Blanco River Authority operates 7 plants totalling 22 MW
45 plants within 100 km, 12,211 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Abbott TP 3 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 10 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
United States of America- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
United States of America — Energy Profile
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