Santeetlah— 45 MW Hydroelectric
Santeetlah is a 45 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Brookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower LP since 1928. Ranked #322 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States, it contributes 0.04% 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 Santeetlah 151 times smaller. Nearby plants include Fontana Dam (255 MW, Hydro), Hiwassee Dam (166 MW, Hydro), and Calderwood (157 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 50 km west of Asheville.
98 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,099. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #14,641 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,296 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
98 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Brookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower LP operates 4 plants totalling 391 MW
51 plants within 100 km, 11,437 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Santeetlah is a hydro power plant producing approximately 158 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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