Belleville Dam— 42 MW Hydroelectric
Belleville Dam is a 42 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by American Mun Power-Ohio Inc since 1999. Ranked #341 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States, Belleville Dam's 42 MW represents 0.04% 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 Belleville Dam 162 times smaller. Nearby plants include Gavin Power LLC (2,600 MW, Coal), FirstEnergy Pleasants Power Station (1,368 MW, Coal), and Mountaineer (1,300 MW, Coal). The facility is located in West Virginia, approximately 50 km from Charleston.
27 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,158. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #14,931 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,404 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
27 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
American Mun Power-Ohio Inc operates 27 plants totalling 1,295 MW
17 plants within 100 km, 12,428 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Belleville Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 147 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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