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TP 4 is a 2.4 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Guadalupe Blanco River Authority since 1932. Ranked #1153 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 2.4 MW represents 0.002% 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 TP 4 2,837 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include J K Spruce (1444 MW, Coal), V H Braunig (1138 MW, Gas), and Guadalupe Generating Station (1088.2 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Texas, approximately 50 km from San Antonio.

Capacity
2.4 MW
Commissioning Year
1932

94 years old

Owner
Guadalupe Blanco River Authority
Location
29.5481°, -97.9996°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,730. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #33,228 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,290 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

94 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Guadalupe Blanco River Authority operates 7 plants totalling 22 MW

Regional density

45 plants within 100 km, 12,212 MW combined

Nearest plant: Rio Nogales Power Project (5.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 29.548100, -97.999600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

TP 4 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 8 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

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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