Denison— 101.6 MW Hydroelectric
Denison is a 101.6 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by USCE-Tulsa District since 1947. Ranked #196 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States, it contributes 0.09% 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 Denison 67 times smaller. Nearby plants include Panda Sherman Power Station (Gas, 803.2 MW) and Whitewright Solar (Solar, 10 MW). The facility is located in Texas, approximately 80 km from Dallas.
79 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,105. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #9,964 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,281 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
79 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
USCE-Tulsa District operates 8 plants totalling 625 MW
26 plants within 100 km, 3,650 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Denison is a hydro power plant producing approximately 356 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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