Jordan Dam— 100 MW Hydroelectric
Jordan Dam is a 100 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Alabama Power Co since 1929. Ranked #199 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 100 MW represents 0.08% 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 Jordan Dam 68 times smaller. Nearby plants include E B Harris Electric Generating Plant (1,304 MW, Gas), Hillabee Energy Center (822.8 MW, Gas), and Walter Bouldin Dam (225 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Alabama, approximately 50 km northeast of Montgomery.
97 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,143. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #10,042 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,293 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
97 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Alabama Power Co operates 25 plants totalling 12,913 MW
21 plants within 100 km, 9,817 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Jordan Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 350 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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