Tims Ford— 45.7 MW Hydroelectric
Tims Ford is a 45.7 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, commissioned in 1972. Ranked #319 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States, it contributes 0.04% to 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 Tims Ford 148 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Tennessee, approximately 100 km from Nashville.
54 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,090. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #14,619 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,291 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
54 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Tennessee Valley Authority operates 60 plants totalling 47,131 MW
19 plants within 100 km, 12,707 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Tims Ford is a hydro power plant producing approximately 160 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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