H Neely Henry Dam— 72.9 MW Hydroelectric
H Neely Henry Dam is a 72.9 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Alabama Power Co and commissioned in 1966. Ranked #252 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 72.9 MW represents 0.06% 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 H Neely Henry Dam 93 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Calhoun Energy Center (748 MW, Gas), Gadsden (138 MW, Gas), and Logan Martin Dam (128.1 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Alabama, approximately 80 km northeast of Birmingham.
60 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,552. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #11,594 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,716 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
60 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Alabama Power Co operates 25 plants totalling 12,913 MW
22 plants within 100 km, 10,896 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
H Neely Henry Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 255 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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