Deep Creek— 20 MW Hydroelectric
Deep Creek is a 20 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by BP Piney & Deep Creek LLC since 1925. Ranked #487 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 20 MW represents 0.02% 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 Deep Creek 340.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Mount Storm Power Station (1680.9 MW, Gas), Mt Storm (1680.9 MW, Coal), and NedPower Mount Storm (264 MW, Wind). The facility is located in West Virginia, approximately 150 km southwest of Washington, D.C.
101 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,878. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #19,003 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,424 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
101 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
BP Piney & Deep Creek LLC operates 2 plants totalling 50 MW
40 plants within 100 km, 11,669 MW combined
Nearest plant: Garrett County - DPU Treatment Plant (2.6 km)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Deep Creek is a hydro power plant producing approximately 70 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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