Goat Rock— 38.6 MW Hydroelectric
Goat Rock is a 38.6 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Georgia Power Co since 1969. Ranked #364 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 38.6 MW represents 0.03% 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 Goat Rock 176 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include H Allen Franklin Combined Cycle (1995.7 MW, Gas) and Talbot County Energy (726 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Alabama, approximately 100 km southeast of Montgomery.
57 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,265. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #15,467 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,544 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
57 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Georgia Power Co operates 40 plants totalling 21,256 MW
37 plants within 100 km, 12,562 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Goat Rock is a hydro power plant producing approximately 135 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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