Tuckertown Hydro— 42 MW Hydroelectric
Tuckertown Hydro is a 42 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Cube Hydro Carolinas Yadkin. Commissioned in 1962, it contributes 0.04% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW from 1,469 plants. It is located in North Carolina. Ranked #341 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States, Tuckertown Hydro's 42 MW represents 0.04% of the country's hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Tuckertown Hydro 162.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Rowan (1,192 MW, Gas), Buck (697.9 MW, Gas), and Narrows (NC) (108.8 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in Davidson County, approximately 50 km from Charlotte.
64 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,158. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #14,931 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,404 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
64 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Cube Hydro Carolinas Yadkin operates 4 plants totalling 215 MW
181 plants within 100 km, 24,963 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Tuckertown Hydro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 147 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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