Whitney— 41.8 MW Hydroelectric
Whitney is a 41.8 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by USACE-Fort Worth District since 1953. Ranked #349 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 41.8 MW represents 0.04% 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 Whitney 162 times smaller. Nearby plants include Comanche Peak (2430 MW, Nuclear), Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant (2430 MW, Nuclear), and Sandy Creek Energy Station (1008 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Texas, approximately 90 km southwest of Fort Worth.
73 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,178. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #15,018 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,438 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
73 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
USACE-Fort Worth District operates 3 plants totalling 102 MW
23 plants within 100 km, 15,092 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Whitney is a hydro power plant producing approximately 146 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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