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Ozark is a 100 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by USCE-Little Rock District since 1973. Ranked #199 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 100 MW represents 0.08% 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 Ozark 68 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Thomas Fitzhugh (185 MW, Gas), Scenic Hill Solar III (5 MW, Solar), and Scenic Hill Solar IV LLC (2.2 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Arkansas, approximately 100 km northwest of Little Rock.

Capacity
100 MW
Commissioning Year
1973

53 years old

Owner
USCE-Little Rock District
Location
35.4693°, -93.8175°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,143. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #10,042 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,293 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

53 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

USCE-Little Rock District operates 7 plants totalling 1,089 MW

Regional density

16 plants within 100 km, 3,118 MW combined

Nearest plant: Thomas Fitzhugh (1.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.469300, -93.817500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Ozark is a hydro power plant producing approximately 350 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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