Lewisville— 2.8 MW Hydroelectric
Lewisville is a 2.8 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Garland since 1992. Ranked #1106 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 2.8 MW accounts for 0.002% 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 Lewisville 2,432 times smaller. Nearby plants include Handley (1,314.8 MW, Gas), Lake Hubbard (927.5 MW, Gas), and Mountain Creek (852.2 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Texas, approximately 30 km northeast of Dallas.
34 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,494. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #32,657 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,173 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
34 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
City of Garland - (TX) operates 3 plants totalling 557 MW
40 plants within 100 km, 12,503 MW combined
Nearest plant: Farmers Branch Renewable Energy Facility (4.2 km)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Lewisville is a hydro power plant producing approximately 10 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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