World Power Plants

Jordan Hydroelectric Project4.4 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Jordan Hydroelectric Project is a 4.4 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Jordan Hydroelectric LTD PTP since 2012. Ranked #925 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 4.4 MW accounts for 0.004% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is the Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Jordan Hydroelectric Project 1541.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant (950.9 MW, Nuclear), Harris (950.9 MW, Nuclear), and Univ of NC Chapel Hill Cogen Facility (32 MW, Coal). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 50 km from Raleigh.

Capacity
4.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Jordan Hydroelectric LTD PTP
Location
35.6547°, -79.0683°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,547. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #30,310 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,637 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Jordan Hydroelectric LTD PTP operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

229 plants within 100 km, 9,132 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lockville Hydropower (4.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.654700, -79.068300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Jordan Hydroelectric Project is a hydro power plant producing approximately 15 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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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