Dayton Hydro— 3.6 MW Hydroelectric
Dayton Hydro is a 3.6 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Midwest Hydro LLC since 1925. Ranked #991 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 3.6 MW represents 0.003% of the total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Dayton Hydro 1,892 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include LaSalle County Nuclear Generating Station (2340 MW, Nuclear) and LaSalle Generating Station (2340 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Illinois, approximately 130 km southwest of Chicago.
101 years old
United States of America, North America
- 6,896. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #31,371 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,860 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
101 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Midwest Hydro LLC operates 2 plants totalling 5 MW
89 plants within 100 km, 31,624 MW combined
Nearest plant: LaSalle County Nuclear Generating Station (18.7 km)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Dayton Hydro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 13 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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