Franklin (NC)— 1 MW Hydroelectric
Franklin (NC) is a 1 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Northbrook Carolina Hydro II LLC since 1925. Ranked #1429 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1 MW represents 0.00085% 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 Franklin 6,809 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Bad Creek (1296 MW, Hydro), Fontana Dam (254.7 MW, Hydro), and Nantahala (43.2 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 90 km west of Asheville.
101 years old
United States of America, North America
- 9,554. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,086 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
101 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Northbrook Carolina Hydro II LLC operates 3 plants totalling 10 MW
57 plants within 100 km, 10,536 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Franklin (NC) is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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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