Rocky River (SC)— 3.9 MW Hydroelectric
Rocky River (SC) is a 3.9 MW hydro power plant in the United States of America. It is operated by the City of Abbeville and was commissioned in 1964. Ranked #979 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States, Rocky River contributes to the 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 Rocky River 1,743 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include W S Lee (1117.9 MW, Gas), John S Rainey (1102 MW, Gas), and Richard B Russell (628 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in South Carolina, approximately 50 km from the nearest major city, Greenville.
62 years old
United States of America, North America
- 6,826. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #31,118 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,813 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
62 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
City of Abbeville - (SC) operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW
52 plants within 100 km, 13,051 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Rocky River (SC) is a hydro power plant producing approximately 14 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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