West Point (GA)— 73.3 MW Hydroelectric
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.
51 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
51 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
USCE-Mobile District operates 8 plants totalling 1,186 MW
36 plants within 100 km, 12,526 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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