Gauley River Power Partners— 80 MW Hydroelectric
Gauley River Power Partners is an 80 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Gauley River Power Partners LP since 2001. Ranked #235 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 80 MW represents 0.07% 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 Gauley River 85 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Hawks Nest Hydro (102 MW, Hydro) and Beech Ridge Energy LLC (100.5 MW, Wind). The facility is located in West Virginia, approximately 80 km southeast of Charleston.
25 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,406. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #11,117 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,574 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
25 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Gauley River Power Partners LP operates 1 plants totalling 80 MW
13 plants within 100 km, 9,141 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Gauley River Power Partners is a hydro power plant producing approximately 280 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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