Lookout Shoals— 25.8 MW Hydroelectric
Lookout Shoals is a 25.8 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Duke Energy Carolinas LLC since 1916. Ranked #444 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 25.8 MW represents 0.02% of the country's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is the Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Lookout Shoals 263 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include McGuire (2,440.6 MW, Nuclear) and Marshall (NC) (2,119 MW, Coal). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 40 km northwest of Charlotte.
110 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,639. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #17,611 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,064 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
110 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Duke Energy Carolinas LLC operates 43 plants totalling 24,099 MW
158 plants within 100 km, 22,813 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Lookout Shoals is a hydro power plant producing approximately 90 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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