Allatoona— 86.6 MW Hydroelectric
Allatoona is an 86.6 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by USCE-Mobile District since 1950. Ranked #224 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States, Allatoona's 86.6 MW accounts for 0.07% of the country's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Allatoona 78.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Bowen (3,498.6 MW, Coal), Jack McDonough (2,848.4 MW, Gas), and Carters (500 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Bartow County, approximately 70 km from Atlanta.
76 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,337. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #10,877 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,493 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
76 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
USCE-Mobile District operates 8 plants totalling 1,186 MW
40 plants within 100 km, 16,605 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Allatoona is a hydro power plant producing approximately 303 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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