Thurlow Dam— 91 MW Hydroelectric
Thurlow Dam is a 91 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Alabama Power Co since 1931. Ranked #217 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 91 MW represents 0.08% of the United States' 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 Thurlow Dam 74.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Walter Bouldin Dam (225 MW, Hydro), Martin Dam (210.6 MW, Hydro), and Jordan Dam (100 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Alabama, approximately 90 km northeast of Montgomery.
95 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,289. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #10,673 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,422 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
95 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Alabama Power Co operates 25 plants totalling 12,913 MW
32 plants within 100 km, 12,329 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Thurlow Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 319 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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