Granite Shoals— 54 MW Hydroelectric
Granite Shoals is a 54 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by the Lower Colorado River Authority since 1951. Ranked #295 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 54 MW 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 Granite Shoals 126.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Thomas C Ferguson (574.6 MW, Gas), Marshall Ford (108 MW, Hydro), and Buchanan Dam (54.9 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Texas, approximately 80 km from Austin.
75 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,843. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #12,787 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,082 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
75 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Lower Colorado River Authority operates 11 plants totalling 4,028 MW
23 plants within 100 km, 4,441 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Granite Shoals is a hydro power plant producing approximately 189 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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