Ellis Hydro— 32.4 MW Hydroelectric
Ellis Hydro is a 32.4 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Arkansas Electric Coop Corp since 1988. Ranked #403 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 32.4 MW represents 0.03% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is the Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Ellis Hydro 209 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include River Valley (350 MW, Coal) and Lee Creek Water Treatment Facility (1.3 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Arkansas, approximately 90 km west of Little Rock.
38 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,410. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #16,156 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,737 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
38 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Arkansas Electric Coop Corp operates 10 plants totalling 2,175 MW
19 plants within 100 km, 3,338 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Ellis Hydro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 114 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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