Amistad Dam & Power— 66 MW Hydroelectric
Amistad Dam & Power is a 66 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by International Bound & Wtr Comm since 1983. Ranked #271 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 66 MW represents 0.06% 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 Amistad 103.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Rocksprings (149.3 MW, Wind), Amistad Dam (132 MW, Hydro), and La Amistad (66 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Texas, approximately 80 km northwest of Del Rio.
43 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,649. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #11,957 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,828 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
43 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
International Bound & Wtr Comm operates 2 plants totalling 98 MW
6 plants within 100 km, 496 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Amistad Dam & Power is a hydro power plant producing approximately 231 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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