Lake Lynn Hydro Station— 51.2 MW Hydroelectric
Lake Lynn Hydro Station is a 51.2 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Lake Lynn Generation LLC since 1926. Ranked #305 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 51.2 MW accounts for 0.04% of the United States' 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 Lynn Hydro Station 132 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are FirstEnergy Fort Martin Power Station (1152 MW, Coal), Longview Power Plant (807.5 MW, Coal), and Fayette Energy Facility (644.1 MW, Gas). The facility is located in West Virginia, approximately 80 km south of Pittsburgh.
100 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,903. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #12,983 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,145 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
100 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Lake Lynn Generation LLC operates 1 plants totalling 51 MW
54 plants within 100 km, 17,550 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Lake Lynn Hydro Station is a hydro power plant producing approximately 179 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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