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West Point (GA) is a 73.3 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by USCE-Mobile District since 1975. Ranked #251 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 73.3 MW represents 0.06% 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 this facility 93 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include H Allen Franklin Combined Cycle (1995.7 MW, Gas), Tenaska Georgia Generation Facility (1099.2 MW, Gas), and Hawk Road Facility (495 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Georgia, approximately 80 km southwest of Atlanta.

Capacity
73.3 MW
Commissioning Year
1975

51 years old

Owner
USCE-Mobile District
Location
32.9187°, -85.1887°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,549. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #11,581 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,711 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

51 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

USCE-Mobile District operates 8 plants totalling 1,186 MW

Regional density

36 plants within 100 km, 12,526 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kimberly-Clark Solar (17 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 32.918700, -85.188700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

West Point (GA) is a hydro power plant producing approximately 257 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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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