Wallenpaupack— 40 MW Hydroelectric
Wallenpaupack is a 40 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Wallenpaupack Hydro since 1926. Ranked #354 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States, it represents 0.03% of the country's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Wallenpaupack 170 times smaller. Nearby plants include Lackawanna Energy Center (1,665 MW, Gas), Archbald Power Station (92.9 MW, Gas), and Waymart Wind (64.5 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Pennsylvania, approximately 150 km from Philadelphia.
100 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,203. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #15,126 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,470 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
100 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Wallenpuapack Hydro operates 1 plants totalling 40 MW
118 plants within 100 km, 16,352 MW combined
Nearest plant: Woodoak Drive Community Solar Farm CSG (16.5 km)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Wallenpaupack is a hydro power plant producing approximately 140 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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