Buck Hydro— 8.4 MW Hydroelectric
Buck Hydro is an 8.4 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Appalachian Power Co since 1912. Ranked #720 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 8.4 MW accounts for 0.01% of the total hydro capacity in the country, which is 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is the Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Buck Hydro 809.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Claytor (74.8 MW, Hydro), Byllesby 2 (21.6 MW, Hydro), and Radford Army Ammunition Plant (18 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Virginia, approximately 150 km southwest of Richmond.
114 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,118. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #25,632 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,816 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
114 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Appalachian Power Co operates 15 plants totalling 6,656 MW
28 plants within 100 km, 2,803 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Buck Hydro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 29 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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