World Power Plants

Walter C Beckjord4 MW Storage

Storage

Walter C Beckjord is a 4 MW storage power plant in the United States, operated by Duke Energy Ohio Inc since 2015. Ranked #48 of 104 storage plants in the United States. Its 4 MW represents 0.49% of the country's total storage capacity of 816 MW. The largest storage plant in the United States is AES LAWAI SOLAR Hybrid at 40 MW, making this facility 10 times smaller. Nearby plants include W H Zimmer (1425.6 MW, Coal), Hamilton (OH) (126.9 MW, Gas), and Meldahl Hydroelectric Project (105 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Ohio, approximately 50 km east of Cincinnati.

Capacity
4 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Duke Energy Ohio Inc
Location
38.9917°, -84.2981°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,664. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #30,667 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #70 of 135 Storage plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Storage fleet average: 9.6 years

Operator portfolio

Duke Energy Ohio Inc operates 2 plants totalling 696 MW

Regional density

44 plants within 100 km, 15,716 MW combined

Nearest plant: W H Zimmer (15.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 38.991700, -84.298100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Walter C Beckjord is a storage power plant producing approximately 7 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Storage
Energy Source
Non-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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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