Emporia— 2.5 MW Hydroelectric
Emporia is a 2.5 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Emporia Hydro Power LP since 1986. Ranked #1138 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 2.5 MW represents 0.0021% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Emporia 2,723.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Greensville County Power Station (1773.3 MW, Gas) and Brunswick County Power Station (1472.2 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Virginia, approximately 80 km from Richmond.
40 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,623. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #33,017 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,253 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
40 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Emporia Hydro Power LP operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW
141 plants within 100 km, 12,049 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Emporia is a hydro power plant producing approximately 9 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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