Lockville Hydropower— 1.2 MW Hydroelectric
Lockville Hydropower is a 1.2 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Brooks Energy LLC since 1985. Ranked #1384 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.2 MW represents 0.001% 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 Lockville Hydropower 5,674.1 times smaller. Nearby plants include Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant (Nuclear, 950.9 MW), Harris (Nuclear, 950.9 MW), and Univ of NC Chapel Hill Cogen Facility (Coal, 32 MW). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 30 km from Raleigh.
41 years old
United States of America, North America
- 9,316. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #36,836 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,951 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
41 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Brooks Energy LLC operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW
229 plants within 100 km, 8,554 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Lockville Hydropower is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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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