Mottville— 1.6 MW Hydroelectric
Mottville is a 1.6 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Indiana Michigan Power Co since 1923. Ranked #1274 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.6 MW represents 0.0014% 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 Mottville 4,256.25 times smaller. Nearby plants include Prairie View I & II (6.4 MW, Waste), Sturgis City Diesel Plant (6 MW, Oil), and Earthmovers LFGTE (4.8 MW, Waste). The facility is located in Indiana, approximately 150 km from Indianapolis.
103 years old
United States of America, North America
- 8,705. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #35,483 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,684 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
103 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Indiana Michigan Power Co operates 13 plants totalling 4,925 MW
47 plants within 100 km, 10,170 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Mottville is a hydro power plant producing approximately 6 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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