New Martinsville Hannibal Hydro— 37.4 MW Hydroelectric
New Martinsville Hannibal Hydro is a 37.4 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by New Martinsville Hannibal Hydro since 1988. Ranked #378 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 37.4 MW represents 0.03% 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 New Martinsville Hannibal Hydro 182.5 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Mitchell (WV) (1,632.6 MW, Coal), FirstEnergy Pleasants Power Station (1,368 MW, Coal), and Axiall Natrium Plant (115.5 MW, Gas). The facility is located in West Virginia, approximately 80 km southwest of Pittsburgh.
38 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,299. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #15,592 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,586 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
38 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
New Martinsville Hannibal Hydro operates 1 plants totalling 37 MW
24 plants within 100 km, 17,446 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
New Martinsville Hannibal Hydro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 131 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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