Philpott Lake— 14 MW Hydroelectric
Philpott Lake is a 14 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by USCE-Wilmington District since 1953. Ranked #576 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 14 MW represents 0.01% of the country's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Philpott Lake 486 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Dan River (697.9 MW, Gas), Pinnacles (11.1 MW, Hydro), and Market Farm (4.9 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Virginia, approximately 200 km southwest of Richmond.
73 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,407. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #21,743 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,010 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
73 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
USCE-Wilmington District operates 2 plants totalling 311 MW
65 plants within 100 km, 7,722 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Philpott Lake is a hydro power plant producing approximately 49 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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