Winfield— 24.5 MW Hydroelectric
Winfield is a 24.5 MW hydro power plant in the United States of America, operated by Appalachian Power Co since 1938. Ranked #454 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 24.5 MW represents 0.02% of the 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 277 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include John E Amos (2,932.6 MW, Coal), Gavin Power LLC (2,600 MW, Coal), and Kyger Creek (1,086.5 MW, Coal). The facility is located in West Virginia, approximately 50 km from the city of Charleston.
88 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,693. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #18,033 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,162 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
88 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Appalachian Power Co operates 15 plants totalling 6,656 MW
21 plants within 100 km, 13,077 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Winfield is a hydro power plant producing approximately 86 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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