Wateree Hydro— 90.5 MW Hydroelectric
Wateree Hydro is a 90.5 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Duke Energy Carolinas LLC since 1919. Ranked #218 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 90.5 MW represents 0.08% of the country's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is the Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Wateree Hydro 75.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include the International Paper Eastover Facility (109.6 MW, Biomass), Cedar Creek (45 MW, Hydro), and Dearborn (45 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in South Carolina, approximately 30 km northeast of Columbia.
107 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,295. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #10,691 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,427 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
107 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Duke Energy Carolinas LLC operates 43 plants totalling 24,099 MW
76 plants within 100 km, 14,019 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Wateree Hydro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 317 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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