Melton Hill— 72 MW Hydroelectric
Melton Hill is a 72 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Tennessee Valley Authority since 1964. Ranked #254 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 72 MW accounts for 0.06% of the total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW in the country. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Melton Hill 94.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Kingston (1700 MW, Coal), Bull Run (950 MW, Coal), and Calderwood (156.6 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Tennessee, approximately 50 km west of Knoxville.
62 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,563. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #11,616 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,721 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
62 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Tennessee Valley Authority operates 60 plants totalling 47,131 MW
30 plants within 100 km, 9,662 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Melton Hill is a hydro power plant producing approximately 252 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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