Lake Blackshear Project— 17.2 MW Hydroelectric
Lake Blackshear Project is a 17.2 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Crisp County Power Comm and commissioned in 1930. Ranked #524 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States, this plant represents 0.01% of the total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Lake Blackshear Project 396 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Dougherty County Solar LLC (120 MW, Solar), Flint River Operations (85.1 MW, Biomass), and Albany Green Energy (54.5 MW, Waste). The facility is located in Georgia, approximately 250 km from Atlanta.
96 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,203. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #20,610 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,713 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
96 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Crisp County Power Comm operates 2 plants totalling 35 MW
24 plants within 100 km, 1,760 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Lake Blackshear Project is a hydro power plant producing approximately 60 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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