Ozark Beach— 16 MW Hydroelectric
Ozark Beach is a 16 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Empire District Electric Co since 1931. Ranked #536 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 16 MW represents 0.01% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making this facility 425.56 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include James River Power Station (362.5 MW, Gas), Table Rock (200 MW, Hydro), and Nixa Solar LLC (7.9 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Missouri, approximately 160 km northwest of Little Rock.
95 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,253. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #20,858 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,779 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
95 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Empire District Electric Co operates 5 plants totalling 1,599 MW
12 plants within 100 km, 1,837 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Ozark Beach is a hydro power plant producing approximately 56 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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