Tallassee Hydro Project— 2.3 MW Hydroelectric
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.
40 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
40 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Tallassee Shoals LLC operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW
57 plants within 100 km, 8,546 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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