King Mill— 2.2 MW Hydroelectric
King Mill is a 2.2 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Augusta Canal Authority since 1944. Ranked #1177 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 2.2 MW represents 0.0019% 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 King Mill 3,095 times smaller. Nearby plants include Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (Nuclear, 2,430 MW), Vogtle (Nuclear, 2,430 MW), and Urquhart (Gas, 758.9 MW). The facility is located in Georgia, approximately 200 km east of Atlanta.
82 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,811. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #33,568 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,366 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
82 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Augusta Canal Authority operates 3 plants totalling 6 MW
44 plants within 100 km, 9,754 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
King Mill is a hydro power plant producing approximately 8 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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