Whillock— 32.4 MW Hydroelectric
Whillock is a 32.4 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Arkansas Electric Coop Corp since 1992. Ranked #403 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 32.4 MW represents 0.03% 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 Whillock 210.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Arkansas Nuclear One (1,824 MW, Nuclear), Dardanelle (160.8 MW, Hydro), and Murray (45.4 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Arkansas, approximately 80 km from Little Rock.
34 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,410. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #16,156 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,737 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
34 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Arkansas Electric Coop Corp operates 10 plants totalling 2,175 MW
18 plants within 100 km, 6,878 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Whillock is a hydro power plant producing approximately 114 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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