Schoolfield Dam— 4.5 MW Hydroelectric
Schoolfield Dam is a 4.5 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by STS Hydropower LLC since 1990. Ranked #918 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 4.5 MW represents 0.004% of the United States' 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 Schoolfield Dam 1,511 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Roxboro (2,558.2 MW, Coal), Rockingham County CT Station (977.5 MW, Gas), and Dan River (697.9 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Virginia, approximately 60 km northeast of Greensboro.
36 years old
United States of America, North America
- 6,482. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #30,103 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,603 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
36 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
STS Hydropower LLC operates 7 plants totalling 19 MW
97 plants within 100 km, 9,469 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Schoolfield Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 16 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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