Flint River— 5.4 MW Hydroelectric
Flint River is a 5.4 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Georgia Power Co since 1923. Ranked #852 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 5.4 MW represents 0.005% 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 Flint River 1,260 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Baconton Power Plant (242 MW, Gas) and Dougherty County Solar LLC (120 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Georgia, approximately 50 km southwest of Albany.
103 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,720. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #28,050 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,361 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
103 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Georgia Power Co operates 40 plants totalling 21,256 MW
24 plants within 100 km, 1,359 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Flint River is a hydro power plant producing approximately 19 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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