J P Priest— 28 MW Hydroelectric
J P Priest is a 28 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by USCE-Nashville District since 1970. Ranked #428 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 28 MW accounts for 0.02% of the country's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making J P Priest 243 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Gallatin (1918.4 MW, Coal), Old Hickory (103.7 MW, Hydro), and Vanderbilt University Power Plant (18.7 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Tennessee, approximately 50 km northeast of Nashville.
56 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,561. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #17,220 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,954 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
56 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
USCE-Nashville District operates 9 plants totalling 932 MW
13 plants within 100 km, 4,989 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
J P Priest is a hydro power plant producing approximately 98 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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