Wylie Dam— 60 MW Hydroelectric
Wylie Dam is a 60 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Duke Energy since 1925. Ranked #279 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States, it represents 0.05% 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 Wylie Dam 113.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include McGuire Nuclear Station (2,440.6 MW, Nuclear) and Catawba (2,410.2 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in South Carolina, approximately 40 km southwest of Charlotte.
101 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,735. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #12,271 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,929 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
101 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Duke Energy operates 26 plants totalling 17,613 MW
175 plants within 100 km, 26,429 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Wylie Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 210 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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