Cedar Cliff— 6.4 MW Hydroelectric
Cedar Cliff is a 6.4 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Duke Energy Carolinas LLC since 1952. Ranked #802 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 6.4 MW represents 0.01% 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 Cedar Cliff 1,064.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Bad Creek (1296 MW, Hydro), Jocassee (774 MW, Hydro), and Walters (108 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 30 km from Greenville.
74 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,470. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #27,086 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,139 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
74 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Duke Energy Carolinas LLC operates 43 plants totalling 24,099 MW
63 plants within 100 km, 11,560 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Cedar Cliff is a hydro power plant producing approximately 22 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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