Dale Hollow— 54 MW Hydroelectric
Dale Hollow is a 54 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by USCE-Nashville District since 1950. Ranked #295 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 54 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 Dale Hollow 126.5 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Wolf Creek (270 MW, Hydro) and Center Hill (140 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Tennessee, approximately 130 km east of Nashville.
76 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,843. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #12,787 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,082 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
76 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
USCE-Nashville District operates 9 plants totalling 932 MW
9 plants within 100 km, 2,836 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Dale Hollow is a hydro power plant producing approximately 189 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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