Blakely Mountain— 75 MW Hydroelectric
Blakely Mountain is a 75 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by USCE - Vicksburg District since 1955. Ranked #243 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 75 MW represents 0.06% 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 Blakely Mountain 90.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Magnet Cove (746 MW, Gas), Hot Spring Generating Facility (714.8 MW, Gas), and Lake Catherine (552.5 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Arkansas, approximately 80 km southwest of Little Rock.
71 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,496. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #11,403 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,661 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
71 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
USCE -Vickburg District operates 3 plants totalling 169 MW
16 plants within 100 km, 6,641 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Blakely Mountain is a hydro power plant producing approximately 263 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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