White River Lock and Dam 2— 3.5 MW Hydroelectric
White River Lock and Dam 2 is a 3.5 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by White River Hydroelectric since 2007. Ranked #1011 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 3.5 MW represents 0.003% 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 this facility 0.0005 times smaller. Nearby plants include Independence Steam Electric Station (1,800 MW, Coal), Greers Ferry Lake (96 MW, Hydro), and White River Lock and Dam 1 (4.3 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in White County, approximately 90 km northeast of Little Rock.
19 years old
United States of America, North America
- 6,957. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #31,512 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,902 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
19 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
White River Hydroelectric operates 3 plants totalling 12 MW
8 plants within 100 km, 2,331 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
White River Lock and Dam 2 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 12 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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