Iowa Hydro LLC— 1.2 MW Hydroelectric
Iowa Hydro LLC is a 1.2 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Renewable World Energies LLC since 1923. Ranked #1384 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.2 MW represents 0.001% 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 Iowa Hydro LLC 5,674 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Quad Cities Generating Station (2018.6 MW, Nuclear), Cordova Energy (611.2 MW, Gas), and Maquoketa 1 (24.4 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Iowa, approximately 40 km northeast of Davenport.
103 years old
United States of America, North America
- 9,316. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #36,836 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,951 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
103 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Renewable World Energies LLC operates 8 plants totalling 13 MW
57 plants within 100 km, 6,529 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Iowa Hydro LLC is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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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