Kansas River Project— 7 MW Hydroelectric
Kansas River Project is a 7 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Bowersock Mills & Power Co since 1982. Ranked #777 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 7 MW represents 0.01% of the country's 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 this facility 971 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Lawrence Energy Center (517 MW, Coal), West Gardner (408 MW, Gas), and Osawatomie (102 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Kansas, approximately 80 km west of Kansas City.
44 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,354. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #26,611 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,027 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
44 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Bowersock Mills & Power Co operates 1 plants totalling 7 MW
48 plants within 100 km, 13,485 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Kansas River Project is a hydro power plant producing approximately 25 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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