Toledo Bend— 81 MW Hydroelectric
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.
57 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
57 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Entergy Texas Inc. operates 3 plants totalling 2,436 MW
8 plants within 100 km, 2,699 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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