Clarence Cannon— 58 MW Hydroelectric
Clarence Cannon is a 58 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by USCE-St Louis District and commissioned in 1984. Ranked #290 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 58 MW represents 0.05% of the country's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Clarence Cannon 117 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Audrain Generating Station (814 MW, Gas), Peno Creek (240 MW, Gas), and Mexico (60.7 MW, Oil). The facility is located in the state of Missouri, approximately 160 km northwest of St. Louis.
42 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,786. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #12,562 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,015 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
42 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
USCE-St Louis District operates 1 plants totalling 58 MW
32 plants within 100 km, 5,514 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Clarence Cannon is a hydro power plant producing approximately 203 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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