Fort Patrick Henry— 59.4 MW Hydroelectric
Fort Patrick Henry is a 59.4 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority since 1954. Ranked #286 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States, it represents 0.05% 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 this facility 114 times smaller. Nearby plants include Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center (668 MW, Coal), Clinch River (475 MW, Gas), and Wolf Hills Energy (285 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Tennessee, approximately 50 km northwest of Kingsport.
72 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,768. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #12,506 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,004 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
72 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Tennessee Valley Authority operates 60 plants totalling 47,131 MW
21 plants within 100 km, 3,154 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Fort Patrick Henry is a hydro power plant producing approximately 208 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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