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Murray is a 45.4 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by the City of North Little Rock since 1988. Ranked #321 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 45.4 MW represents 0.04% of the country's 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 Murray 149 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include White Bluff (1800 MW, Coal), Harry L. Oswald (599.5 MW, Gas), and Whillock (32.4 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Arkansas, approximately 20 km northeast of Little Rock.

Capacity
45.4 MW
Commissioning Year
1988

38 years old

Owner
City of North Little Rock - (AR)
Location
34.7956°, -92.3569°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,097. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #14,631 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,294 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

38 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

City of North Little Rock - (AR) operates 1 plants totalling 45 MW

Regional density

20 plants within 100 km, 7,161 MW combined

Nearest plant: Two Pine Landfill Gas Recovery (18.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 34.795600, -92.356900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Murray is a hydro power plant producing approximately 159 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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