Marmet— 14.4 MW Hydroelectric
Marmet is a 14.4 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Appalachian Power Co since 1936. Ranked #571 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States, it represents 0.01% 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 Marmet 472.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include John E Amos (2,932.6 MW, Coal), Hawks Nest Hydro (102 MW, Hydro), and Winfield (24.5 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in West Virginia, approximately 50 km from Charleston.
90 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,392. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #21,692 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,999 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
90 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Appalachian Power Co operates 15 plants totalling 6,656 MW
19 plants within 100 km, 10,676 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Marmet is a hydro power plant producing approximately 50 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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