The Largest Conventional Hydroelectric Power Plants in the US
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | MWh Generated | CO2 Emissions | Rank Emissions | CO2 Emissions/MWh | Rant Emissions/MWh | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RC Thomas Hydroelectric ProjectEast Texas Electric Cooperative (100.00%) | Polk County | TX | Conventional Hydroelectric | 99,948MWh↓ | 1 | 1 | |||
Mountain IslandDuke Energy Carolinas (100.00%) | Mount Holly | NC | Conventional Hydroelectric | 99,571MWh↓ | 1 | 1 | |||
Big Quinnesec 92WE Energies (100.00%) | Dickinson County | MI | Conventional Hydroelectric | 99,551MWh↓ | 1 | 1 | |||
| Mio CDP | MI | Conventional Hydroelectric | 9,952MWh↓ | 1 | 1 | ||||
Cedar CliffDuke Energy Carolinas (100.00%) | Jackson County | NC | Conventional Hydroelectric | 9,945MWh↓ | 1 | 1 | |||
Goat RockGeorgia Power (100.00%) | Lee County | AL | Conventional Hydroelectric | 99,370MWh↓ | 1 | 1 | |||
Park MillN E W Hydro LLC (100.00%) | Marinette | WI | Conventional Hydroelectric | 9,904MWh↓ | 1 | 1 | |||
Safe HarborBrookfield Renewable Partners (100.00%) | Lancaster County | PA | Conventional Hydroelectric | 989,241MWh↑ | 1 | 1 | |||
| Mono County | CA | Conventional Hydroelectric | 98,886MWh↑ | 1 | 1 | ||||
RooseveltSalt River Project (100.00%) | Gila County | AZ | Conventional Hydroelectric | 98,825MWh↑ | 1 | 1 | |||
DwightNautilus Hydro, LLC (100.00%) | Chicopee | MA | Conventional Hydroelectric | 9,834MWh↑ | 1 | 1 | |||
North HighlandsGeorgia Power (100.00%) | Columbus | GA | Conventional Hydroelectric | 98,025MWh↓ | 1 | 1 | |||
Stevens Mills Dam | Franklin | NH | Conventional Hydroelectric | 9,791MWh↑ | 1 | 1 | |||
Meyers FallsHydro Technology Systems Inc (100.00%) | Stevens County | WA | Conventional Hydroelectric | 9,774MWh↑ | 1 | 1 | |||
Hemlock FallsWE Energies (100.00%) | Iron County | MI | Conventional Hydroelectric | 9,754MWh↑ | 1 | 1 | |||
Green PeterUS Army Corps of Engineers (100.00%) | Linn County | OR | Conventional Hydroelectric | 97,263MWh↓ | 1 | 1 | |||
Williams HydroBrookfield Renewable Partners (100.00%) | Somerset County | ME | Conventional Hydroelectric | 97,216MWh↑ | 1 | 1 | |||
PhiladlephiaEONY Generation Limited (100.00%) | Philadelphia | NY | Conventional Hydroelectric | 9,720MWh↑ | 1 | 1 | |||
Tenkiller FerryUS Army Corps of Engineers (100.00%) | Sequoyah County | OK | Conventional Hydroelectric | 96,712MWh↓ | 1 | 1 | |||
Webbers FallsUS Army Corps of Engineers (100.00%) | Muskogee County | OK | Conventional Hydroelectric | 96,712MWh↓ | 1 | 1 | |||
Cutler HydroPacifiCorp (100.00%) | Box Elder County | UT | Conventional Hydroelectric | 96,245MWh↑ | 1 | 1 | |||
Bishop Creek 6Southern California Edison (100.00%) | Inyo County | CA | Conventional Hydroelectric | 9,624MWh↑ | 1 | 1 | |||
Scotland DamFirstLight Hydro Generating Company (100.00%) | Windham County | CT | Conventional Hydroelectric | 9,608MWh↑ | 1 | 1 | |||
Bennetts BridgeBrookfield Renewable Partners (100.00%) | Oswego County | NY | Conventional Hydroelectric | 95,987MWh↑ | 1 | 1 | |||
Carter HydroNorthern Colorado Water Conservancy District (100.00%) | Larimer County | CO | Conventional Hydroelectric | 9,580MWh↑ | 1 | 1 | |||
| San Bernardino | CA | Conventional Hydroelectric | 957,526MWh↑ | 1 | 1 | ||||
Rock Creek IShorock Hydro Inc (100.00%) | Twin Falls County | ID | Conventional Hydroelectric | 9,575MWh↑ | 1 | 1 | |||
| La Plata County | CO | Conventional Hydroelectric | 957MWh↓ | 1 | 1 | ||||
Four Mile Hydropower ProjectThunder Bay Power Co LLC (100.00%) | Alpena County | MI | Conventional Hydroelectric | 9,563MWh↑ | 1 | 1 | |||
| Juneau County | WI | Conventional Hydroelectric | 95,512MWh↓ | 1 | 1 | ||||
South ColtonBrookfield Renewable Partners (100.00%) | St. Lawrence County | NY | Conventional Hydroelectric | 95,446MWh↑ | 1 | 1 | |||
WeberPacifiCorp (100.00%) | Weber County | UT | Conventional Hydroelectric | 9,500MWh↑ | 1 | 1 | |||
HoltwoodBIF III Holtwood LLC (100.00%) | Lancaster County | PA | Conventional Hydroelectric | 949,793MWh↑ | 1 | 1 | |||
South HolstonTennessee Valley Authority (100.00%) | Sullivan County | TN | Conventional Hydroelectric | 94,630MWh↓ | 1 | 1 | |||
Timothy Lake PowerhousePortland General Electric (100.00%) | Clackamas County | OR | Conventional Hydroelectric | 946MWh↑ | 1 | 1 | |||
Fort Patrick HenryTennessee Valley Authority (100.00%) | Kingsport | TN | Conventional Hydroelectric | 94,407MWh↓ | 1 | 1 | |||
Lawrence Hydroelectric AssociatesEnel Green Power (100.00%) | Lawrence | MA | Conventional Hydroelectric | 94,211MWh↑ | 1 | 1 | |||
North GorhamBrookfield Renewable Partners (100.00%) | North Windham CDP | ME | Conventional Hydroelectric | 9,404MWh↑ | 1 | 1 | |||
| Holcombe CDP | WI | Conventional Hydroelectric | 93,550MWh↓ | 1 | 1 | ||||
| West Linn | OR | Conventional Hydroelectric | 93,421MWh↓ | 1 | 1 |
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