Burton Dam— 6 MW Hydroelectric
Burton Dam is a 6 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Georgia Power Co since 1927. Ranked #815 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 6 MW represents 0.01% 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 Burton Dam 1,134 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Tallulah Falls (72 MW, Hydro), GRP Franklin Renewable Energy Facility (58 MW, Waste), and Tugalo (44.8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Georgia, approximately 150 km northeast of Atlanta.
99 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,547. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #27,330 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,179 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
99 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Georgia Power Co operates 40 plants totalling 21,256 MW
59 plants within 100 km, 12,129 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Burton Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 21 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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