Tallulah Falls— 72 MW Hydroelectric
Tallulah Falls is a 72 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Georgia Power Co since 1914. Ranked #254 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 72 MW represents 0.06% of the country's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Tallulah Falls 94.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Bad Creek (1296 MW, Hydro), GRP Franklin Renewable Energy Facility (58 MW, Waste), and Tugalo (44.8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Georgia, approximately 160 km northeast of Atlanta.
112 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,563. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #11,616 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,721 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
112 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Georgia Power Co operates 40 plants totalling 21,256 MW
63 plants within 100 km, 12,946 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Tallulah Falls is a hydro power plant producing approximately 252 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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