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Toledo Bend is an 81 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Entergy Texas Inc. since 1969. Ranked #232 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 81 MW represents 0.07% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Toledo Bend 84 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plant is DeRidder Mill (61.5 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Texas, approximately 80 km from the city of Alexandria.

Capacity
81 MW
Commissioning Year
1969

57 years old

Owner
Entergy Texas Inc.
Location
31.1735°, -93.5659°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,393. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #11,076 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,557 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

57 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Entergy Texas Inc. operates 3 plants totalling 2,436 MW

Regional density

8 plants within 100 km, 2,699 MW combined

Nearest plant: DeRidder Mill (39.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 31.173500, -93.565900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Toledo Bend is a hydro power plant producing approximately 284 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

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Total Plants
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