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Willow Island Hydroelectric Plant44 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Willow Island Hydroelectric Plant is a 44 MW hydroelectric facility in the United States, operated by American Mun Power-Ohio Inc since 2016. Ranked #331 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 44 MW represents 0.04% 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 Willow Island 154 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include FirstEnergy Pleasants Power Station (1368 MW, Coal), Waterford Power LLC (921.6 MW, Gas), and Washington Energy Facility (714.9 MW, Gas). The facility is located in West Virginia, approximately 100 km from the nearest major city, Charleston.

Capacity
44 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
American Mun Power-Ohio Inc
Location
39.3578°, -81.3179°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,124. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #14,789 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,350 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

American Mun Power-Ohio Inc operates 27 plants totalling 1,295 MW

Regional density

16 plants within 100 km, 13,769 MW combined

Nearest plant: FirstEnergy Pleasants Power Station (2.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 39.357800, -81.317900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Willow Island Hydroelectric Plant is a hydro power plant producing approximately 154 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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