Weiss Dam— 87.6 MW Hydroelectric
Weiss Dam is an 87.6 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Alabama Power Co since 1961. Ranked #223 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 87.6 MW represents 0.07% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Weiss Dam 77.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Rocky Mountain Hydroelectric Plant (847.8 MW, Hydro), Gadsden (138 MW, Gas), and H Neely Henry Dam (72.9 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Alabama, approximately 100 km northeast of Birmingham.
65 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,328. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #10,844 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,480 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
65 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Alabama Power Co operates 25 plants totalling 12,913 MW
20 plants within 100 km, 7,620 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Weiss Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 307 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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