Metropolitan Sewerage District— 2.4 MW Hydroelectric
Metropolitan Sewerage District is a 2.4 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Metropolitan Sewerage District since 1988. Ranked #1148 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 2.4 MW represents 0.002% 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 Metropolitan Sewerage District 2,837 times smaller. Nearby plants include Asheville (1131.1 MW, Gas), Canton North Carolina (52.5 MW, Coal), and Tennessee Creek (10.8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 100 km west of Charlotte.
38 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,707. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #33,205 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,285 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
38 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Metropolitan Sewerage District operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW
66 plants within 100 km, 12,547 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Metropolitan Sewerage District is a hydro power plant producing approximately 8 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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