Blue Ridge— 23.5 MW Hydroelectric
Blue Ridge is a 23.5 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority since 1935. Ranked #462 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 23.5 MW represents 0.02% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is the Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Blue Ridge 289 times smaller. Nearby plants include Carters (500 MW, Hydro), Hiwassee Dam (165.6 MW, Hydro), and Apalachia (93.6 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Georgia, approximately 130 km from Atlanta.
91 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,727. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #18,338 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,260 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
91 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Tennessee Valley Authority operates 60 plants totalling 47,131 MW
44 plants within 100 km, 13,618 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Blue Ridge is a hydro power plant producing approximately 82 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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