O'Shaughnessy Hydro— 5.2 MW Hydroelectric
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.
38 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
38 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
City of Columbus - (OH) operates 5 plants totalling 13 MW
38 plants within 100 km, 2,750 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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