Spillway— 2 MW Hydroelectric
Spillway is a 2 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by South Carolina Public Service Authority since 1950. Ranked #1202 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 2 MW represents 0.0017% 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 Spillway 3,404.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Cross (2390.1 MW, Coal), Williams (713.5 MW, Coal), and Jefferies (145.2 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in South Carolina, approximately 50 km from Columbia.
76 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,934. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,437 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
76 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
South Carolina Public Service Authority operates 14 plants totalling 5,174 MW
49 plants within 100 km, 7,319 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Spillway is a hydro power plant producing approximately 7 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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