Ivy River Hydro— 1.2 MW Hydroelectric
Ivy River Hydro is a 1.2 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Madison Hydro Partners since 1985. 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 Ivy River Hydro 5,674 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Asheville (1131.1 MW, Gas), Walters (108 MW, Hydro), and Canton North Carolina (52.5 MW, Coal). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 20 km southwest of Asheville.
41 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
41 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Madison Hydro Partners operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW
55 plants within 100 km, 6,954 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Ivy River Hydro 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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