Greers Ferry Lake— 96 MW Hydroelectric
Greers Ferry Lake is a 96 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by USCE-Little Rock District and commissioned in 1964. Ranked #211 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 96 MW represents 0.08% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Greers Ferry Lake 70.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include White River Lock and Dam 1 (4.3 MW, Hydro) and White River Lock and Dam 3 (4.3 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Arkansas, approximately 100 km from Little Rock.
62 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,241. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #10,510 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,364 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
62 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
USCE-Little Rock District operates 7 plants totalling 1,089 MW
11 plants within 100 km, 2,098 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Greers Ferry Lake is a hydro power plant producing approximately 336 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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