Columbia Canal Hydro— 10.6 MW Hydroelectric
Columbia Canal Hydro is a 10.6 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Columbia SC since 1934. Ranked #646 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 10.6 MW represents 0.01% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Columbia Canal Hydro 641 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Generating Station (1029.6 MW, Nuclear) and Wateree (771.8 MW, Coal). The facility is located in South Carolina, approximately 130 km northwest of Columbia.
92 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,717. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #23,479 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,417 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
92 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
City of Columbia SC operates 1 plants totalling 11 MW
63 plants within 100 km, 8,360 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Columbia Canal Hydro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 37 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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