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Tallassee Hydro Project is a 2.30 MW hydroelectric power facility in the United States, operated by Tallassee Shoals LLC since 1986. Ranked #1168 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States, it represents a mere 0.002% of the 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 Tallassee 2,960 times smaller. Nearby plants include Dahlberg (918.99 MW, Gas), Walton County Power LLC (494.1 MW, Gas), and Doyle Energy Facility (409 MW, Gas). The plant is situated in Georgia, approximately 90 km northeast of Atlanta.

Capacity
2.3 MW
Commissioning Year
1986

40 years old

Owner
Tallassee Shoals LLC
Location
33.9892°, -83.4984°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,768. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #33,411 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,337 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

40 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Tallassee Shoals LLC operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

57 plants within 100 km, 8,546 MW combined

Nearest plant: Athens Regional Medical Center (9.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 33.989200, -83.498400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Tallassee Hydro Project is a hydro power plant producing approximately 8 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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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