Milstead— 1 MW Hydroelectric
Milstead is a 1 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Mill Shoals Hydro Co Inc and commissioned in 1994. Ranked #1429 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1 MW capacity accounts for 0.00085% of the total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is the Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making this facility 6,809 times smaller. Nearby plants include Walton County Power LLC (494.1 MW, Gas), Doyle Energy Facility (409 MW, Gas), and MPC Generating (386.1 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Georgia, approximately 100 km southeast of Atlanta.
32 years old
United States of America, North America
- 9,554. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,086 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
32 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Mill Shoals Hydro Co Inc operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW
53 plants within 100 km, 15,295 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Milstead is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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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