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Metropolitan Sewerage District2.4 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
2.4 MW
Commissioning Year
1988

38 years old

Owner
Metropolitan Sewerage District
Location
35.6497°, -82.5992°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

38 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Metropolitan Sewerage District operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

66 plants within 100 km, 12,547 MW combined

Nearest plant: Biltmore Solar Fields (9.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.649700, -82.599200
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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