Pinnacles— 11.1 MW Hydroelectric
Pinnacles is an 11.1 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Danville since 1938. Ranked #638 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States, Pinnacles represents 0.01% of the country's 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 Pinnacles 613 times smaller. Nearby plants include Belews Creek (2,491.2 MW, Coal), Claytor (74.8 MW, Hydro), and Philpott Lake (14 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Virginia, approximately 30 km from Danville.
88 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,666. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #23,237 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,348 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
88 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
City of Danville - (VA) operates 4 plants totalling 17 MW
56 plants within 100 km, 5,041 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Pinnacles is a hydro power plant producing approximately 39 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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