Willow Island Hydroelectric Plant— 44 MW Hydroelectric
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.
10 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
10 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
American Mun Power-Ohio Inc operates 27 plants totalling 1,295 MW
16 plants within 100 km, 13,769 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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