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Millers Ferry is a 101.1 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by USCE-Mobile District since 1969. Ranked #198 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States, Millers Ferry's 101.1 MW accounts for 0.09% 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 Millers Ferry 67.3 times smaller. The nearest plant within 50 km is International Paper Pine Hill Mill (77.4 MW, Waste). Millers Ferry is located in Alabama, approximately 150 km north of Mobile.

Capacity
101.1 MW
Commissioning Year
1969

57 years old

Owner
USCE-Mobile District
Location
32.1009°, -87.3998°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,116. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #9,982 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,285 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

57 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

USCE-Mobile District operates 8 plants totalling 1,186 MW

Regional density

16 plants within 100 km, 5,728 MW combined

Nearest plant: International Paper Pine Hill Mill (16.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 32.100900, -87.399800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Millers Ferry is a hydro power plant producing approximately 354 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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