Eagle Pass— 9.6 MW Hydroelectric
Eagle Pass is a 9.6 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Maverick Cty Water Control & Improvement since 1931. Ranked #677 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 9.6 MW represents 0.01% 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 Eagle Pass 709 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Central termoeléctrica Carbón II (1400 MW, Coal) and José López Portillo thermal power station (1285 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Maverick County, approximately 150 km from San Antonio.
95 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,953. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #24,854 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,618 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
95 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Maverick Cty Water Control & Improvement operates 1 plants totalling 10 MW
11 plants within 100 km, 5,969 MW combined
Nearest plant: José López Portillo thermal power station (40.5 km)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Eagle Pass is a hydro power plant producing approximately 34 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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