Hamilton Hydro— 2.2 MW Hydroelectric
Hamilton Hydro is a 2.2 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Hamilton since 1994. Ranked #1177 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 2.2 MW represents 0.0019% 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 Hamilton Hydro 3,096 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Lawrenceburg Power LLC (1,232 MW, Gas) and Miami Fort Station (1,180.8 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Ohio, approximately 30 km northwest of Cincinnati.
32 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,811. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #33,568 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,366 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
32 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
City of Hamilton - (OH) operates 5 plants totalling 321 MW
62 plants within 100 km, 14,795 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Hamilton Hydro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 8 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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