Snowden— 5 MW Hydroelectric
Snowden is a 5 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by the Town of Bedford, and commissioned in 1987. Ranked #871 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. This plant's 5 MW represents 0.004% 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 Snowden 1,362 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Reusens (12.5 MW, Hydro), Georgia-Pacific Big Island (7.9 MW, Waste), and Cushaw (7.5 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Virginia, approximately 50 km from Roanoke.
39 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,828. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,423 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
39 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Town of Bedford - (VA) operates 2 plants totalling 7 MW
23 plants within 100 km, 9,115 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Snowden is a hydro power plant producing approximately 18 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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