North Highlands— 29.6 MW Hydroelectric
North Highlands is a 29.6 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Georgia Power Co since 1963. Ranked #423 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States, it accounts for 0.03% 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 North Highlands 229.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include H Allen Franklin Combined Cycle (1995.7 MW, Gas), Talbot County Energy (726 MW, Gas), and Bartletts Ferry (173 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in Georgia, approximately 150 km southwest of Atlanta.
63 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,529. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #17,042 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,906 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
63 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Georgia Power Co operates 40 plants totalling 21,256 MW
33 plants within 100 km, 6,731 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
North Highlands is a hydro power plant producing approximately 104 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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