Boyds Mill Hydro— 1.4 MW Hydroelectric
Boyds Mill Hydro is a 1.4 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Northbrook Carolina Hydro LLC since 1997. Ranked #1329 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.4 MW represents 0.0012% of the country’s 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 Boyds Mill Hydro 4,864 times smaller. Nearby plants include W S Lee (1117.9 MW, Gas), Richard B Russell (628 MW, Hydro), and Buzzard Roost (15 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in South Carolina, approximately 45 km from Greenville.
29 years old
United States of America, North America
- 9,110. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #36,302 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,813 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
29 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Northbrook Carolina Hydro LLC operates 4 plants totalling 13 MW
68 plants within 100 km, 17,438 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Boyds Mill Hydro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 5 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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