Nacoochee— 4.8 MW Hydroelectric
Nacoochee is a 4.8 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Georgia Power Co since 1926. Ranked #899 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 4.8 MW constitutes 0.004% 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 Nacoochee 1,416.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Tallulah Falls (72 MW, Hydro), GRP Franklin Renewable Energy Facility (58 MW, Waste), and Tugalo (44.8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Georgia, approximately 130 km northeast of Atlanta.
100 years old
United States of America, North America
- 6,404. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #29,799 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,547 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
100 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Georgia Power Co operates 40 plants totalling 21,256 MW
63 plants within 100 km, 13,211 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Nacoochee is a hydro power plant producing approximately 17 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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