St Stephen— 84 MW Hydroelectric
St Stephen is an 84 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by the US Army Corps of Engineers since 1985. Ranked #227 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 84 MW represents 0.07% of the total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW in the country. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making St Stephen 81.1 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 northwest of Charleston.
41 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,358. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #10,962 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,518 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
41 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
US Army Corps of Engineers operates 1 plants totalling 84 MW
46 plants within 100 km, 6,222 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
St Stephen is a hydro power plant producing approximately 294 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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