Ottumwa City of— 3.2 MW Hydroelectric
Ottumwa City of is a 3.2 MW hydro power plant in the United States of America, operated by Ottumwa City of since 1930. Ranked #1042 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States of America. Its 3.2 MW represents 0.003% of the country's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States of America is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Ottumwa City of 2,123.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ottumwa (Coal, 725.9 MW) and Prairie Wind Farm (Wind, 168 MW). The facility is located in Iowa, approximately 30 km northeast of Des Moines.
96 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,091. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #31,811 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,963 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
96 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Ottumwa City of operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW
23 plants within 100 km, 1,710 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Ottumwa City of is a hydro power plant producing approximately 11 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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