Newport Hydro Station— 1.4 MW Hydroelectric
Newport Hydro Station is a 1.4 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by PE Hydro Generation LLC since 1923. Ranked #1329 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.4 MW represents 0.0012% of the United States' 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 Newport Hydro Station 4,864 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Warren County (1472.2 MW, Gas) and Gordonsville Energy LP (300.4 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Virginia, approximately 100 km northwest of Washington, D.C.
103 years old
United States of America, North America
- 9,110. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #36,302 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,813 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
103 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
PE Hydro Generation LLC operates 5 plants totalling 9 MW
34 plants within 100 km, 12,364 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Newport Hydro Station is a hydro power plant producing approximately 5 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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