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Niangua is a 3 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Sho-Me Power Electric Coop since 1930. Ranked #1064 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 3 MW represents 0.003% 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 Niangua 2,269.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Osage Dam (208 MW, Hydro) and Lebanon Solar Farm (2.5 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Missouri, approximately 200 km northwest of St. Louis.

Capacity
3 MW
Commissioning Year
1930

96 years old

Owner
Sho-Me Power Electric Coop
Location
37.9385°, -92.8477°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,208. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #32,056 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,023 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

96 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Sho-Me Power Electric Coop operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW

Regional density

16 plants within 100 km, 1,658 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lebanon Solar Farm (MO) (33.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 37.938500, -92.847700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Niangua is a hydro power plant producing approximately 11 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

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Total Plants
1420.7 GW
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