Ada Dam— 1.4 MW Hydroelectric
Ada Dam is a 1.4 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by STS Hydropower LLC since 1984. Ranked #1329 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.4 MW represents 0.001% 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 Ada Dam 4,864 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Ada Cogeneration LP (33.1 MW, Gas), Claude Vandyke (24.8 MW, Gas), and Kent County Waste to Energy Facility (18 MW, Waste). The facility is located in Kent County, approximately 30 km northeast of Grand Rapids.
42 years old
United States of America, North America
- 9,110. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #36,302 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,813 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
42 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
STS Hydropower LLC operates 7 plants totalling 19 MW
61 plants within 100 km, 8,214 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Ada Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 5 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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