Norfork— 80.4 MW Hydroelectric
Norfork is an 80.4 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by the USCE-Little Rock District since 1946. Ranked #233 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States, it represents 0.07% 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 Norfork 84.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Bull Shoals (340 MW, Hydro), White River Lock and Dam 3 (4.3 MW, Hydro), and Columbia Flooring Melbourne (2 MW, Waste). The facility is located in Arkansas, approximately 30 km from the nearest major city, Mountain Home.
80 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,402. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #11,112 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,571 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
80 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
USCE-Little Rock District operates 7 plants totalling 1,089 MW
9 plants within 100 km, 2,314 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Norfork is a hydro power plant producing approximately 282 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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