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Upper Pacolet Hydro is a 1.1 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Lockhart Power Co since 2013. Ranked #1413 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.1 MW represents 0.0009% of the total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW in the country. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Upper Pacolet Hydro 6,179 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include James E. Rogers Energy Complex (1530.5 MW, Coal) and Broad River Energy Center (985 MW, Gas). The facility is located in South Carolina, approximately 40 km west of Spartanburg.

Capacity
1.1 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
Lockhart Power Co
Location
34.9214°, -81.7456°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 9,425. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #37,212 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8,038 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Lockhart Power Co operates 6 plants totalling 37 MW

Regional density

137 plants within 100 km, 23,533 MW combined

Nearest plant: Pacolet Diesel Generation Facility (2.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 34.921400, -81.745600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Upper Pacolet Hydro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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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