Greenup Hydro— 70.2 MW Hydroelectric
Greenup Hydro is a 70.2 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Hamilton since 1983. Ranked #259 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States, this facility contributes 0.06% of the country's 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 Greenup Hydro 97 times smaller. Nearby plants include the Hanging Rock Energy Facility (1,429.8 MW, Gas), Ceredo Generating Station (519 MW, Gas), and Big Sandy Peaker Plant (353.4 MW, Gas). The plant is located in Ohio, approximately 200 km east of Cincinnati.
43 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,588. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #11,703 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,756 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
43 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
City of Hamilton - (OH) operates 5 plants totalling 321 MW
19 plants within 100 km, 14,480 MW combined
Nearest plant: Haverhill North Cogeneration Facility (6.2 km)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Greenup Hydro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 246 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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