Oliver Dam— 60 MW Hydroelectric
Oliver Dam is a 60 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Georgia Power Co since 1959. Ranked #279 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 60 MW represents 0.05% 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 Oliver Dam 113.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km 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 located in Georgia, approximately 200 km southwest of Atlanta.
67 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,735. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #12,271 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,929 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
67 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Georgia Power Co operates 40 plants totalling 21,256 MW
37 plants within 100 km, 11,030 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Oliver Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 210 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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