World Power Plants

Belleville Dam42 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

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.

Capacity
42 MW
Commissioning Year
1999

27 years old

Owner
American Mun Power-Ohio Inc
Location
39.1192°, -81.7375°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

27 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

American Mun Power-Ohio Inc operates 27 plants totalling 1,295 MW

Regional density

17 plants within 100 km, 12,428 MW combined

Nearest plant: Mountaineer (23 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 39.119200, -81.737500
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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