Cushaw— 7.5 MW Hydroelectric
Cushaw is a 7.5 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Cushaw Hydro LLC since 1930. Ranked #754 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 7.5 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 Cushaw 907.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Reusens (12.5 MW, Hydro) and Snowden (5 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Virginia, approximately 40 km from Roanoke.
96 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,259. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #26,300 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,963 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
96 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Cushaw Hydro LLC operates 1 plants totalling 8 MW
23 plants within 100 km, 8,285 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Cushaw is a hydro power plant producing approximately 26 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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