Leesville— 40 MW Hydroelectric
Leesville is a 40 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Appalachian Power Co since 1964. Ranked #354 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 40 MW represents 0.03% 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 Leesville 170.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Smith Mountain (547.5 MW, Hydro), Altavista Power Station (71.1 MW, Waste), and Reusens (12.5 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Virginia, approximately 40 km southeast of the city of Roanoke.
62 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,203. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #15,126 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,470 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
62 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Appalachian Power Co operates 15 plants totalling 6,656 MW
47 plants within 100 km, 6,971 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Leesville is a hydro power plant producing approximately 140 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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