Yonah— 22.5 MW Hydroelectric
Yonah is a 22.5 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Georgia Power Co. It was commissioned in 1925 and is one of 1,469 hydro plants in the country, which together produce 117,947 MW. Ranked #471 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States, Yonah represents 0.02% of the nation's hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Yonah 302.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Oconee Nuclear Station (2,666.7 MW, Nuclear) and Bad Creek (1,296 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Georgia, approximately 100 km northeast of Atlanta.
101 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,764. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #18,481 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,293 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
101 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Georgia Power Co operates 40 plants totalling 21,256 MW
65 plants within 100 km, 13,176 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Yonah is a hydro power plant producing approximately 79 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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