Clifton Dam 3 Power Station— 1.2 MW Hydroelectric
Clifton Dam 3 Power Station is a 1.2 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Converse Energy Inc and commissioned in 1986. Ranked #1384 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.2 MW represents 0.001% 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 Clifton Dam 3 Power Station 5,674 times smaller. Nearby plants include James E. Rogers Energy Complex (1530.5 MW, Coal), Broad River Energy Center (985 MW, Gas), and Mill Creek (SC) (799.2 MW, Gas). The facility is located in South Carolina, approximately 50 km from Spartanburg.
40 years old
United States of America, North America
- 9,316. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #36,836 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,951 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
40 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Converse Energy Inc operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW
146 plants within 100 km, 29,938 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Clifton Dam 3 Power Station is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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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