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O'Shaughnessy Hydro is a 5.2 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Columbus since 1988. Ranked #863 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 5.2 MW represents 0.004% 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 O'Shaughnessy Hydro 1,309 times smaller. Nearby plants include Darby Power LLC (564 MW, Gas) and Darby Generating Station (564 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Ohio, approximately 120 km west of Columbus.

Capacity
5.2 MW
Commissioning Year
1988

38 years old

Owner
City of Columbus - (OH)
Location
40.1533°, -83.1267°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,778. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #28,180 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,396 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

38 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

City of Columbus - (OH) operates 5 plants totalling 13 MW

Regional density

38 plants within 100 km, 2,750 MW combined

Nearest plant: PS ST-8 Engine No 1 (22.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.153300, -83.126700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

O'Shaughnessy Hydro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 18 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

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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