Sears Hydroelectric Plant— 1.4 MW Hydroelectric
Sears Hydroelectric Plant is a 1.4 MW hydroelectric facility in the United States, operated by the City of Rock Island since 1995. Ranked #1327 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States, Sears represents 0.0012% 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 Sears 4,864 times smaller. Nearby plants include Quad Cities Generating Station (1,818.6 MW, Nuclear), Cordova Energy (611.2 MW, Gas), and Archer Daniels Midland Clinton (180 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Illinois, approximately 160 km west of Chicago.
31 years old
United States of America, North America
- 9,107. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #36,294 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,807 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
31 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
City of Rock Island operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW
44 plants within 100 km, 6,704 MW combined
Nearest plant: Davenport Water Pollution Control Plant (5.3 km)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Sears Hydroelectric Plant is a hydro power plant producing approximately 5 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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