Upper Pacolet Hydro— 1.1 MW Hydroelectric
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.
13 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
13 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Lockhart Power Co operates 6 plants totalling 37 MW
137 plants within 100 km, 23,533 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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