Lake Lure— 3.6 MW Hydroelectric
Lake Lure is a 3.6 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Lake Lure Town of since 1927. Ranked #1007 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 3.6 MW represents 0.003% 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 Lake Lure 1,892 times smaller. Nearby plants include James E. Rogers Energy Complex (1530.5 MW, Coal), Asheville (1131.1 MW, Gas), and Rutherford Farm (74.8 MW, Solar). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 40 km from the city of Asheville.
99 years old
United States of America, North America
- 6,949. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #31,484 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,892 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
99 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Lake Lure Town of operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW
130 plants within 100 km, 15,485 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Lake Lure is a hydro power plant producing approximately 13 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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