Boone Dam is a 106 MW hydro power plant located in United States of America. View location, capacity, and technical details.
Installed
Year online
Operator
Coordinates
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Location
Technical Details
- Fuel Type
- Hydroelectric
- Capacity
- 106 MW
- Commissioned
- 1953
- Status
- Operational
- Owner
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 36.440, -82.438
Carbon Footprint
tonnes / year
over ~80 yrs
Est. gCO2/kWh
Annual emissions equivalent to
Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator
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About this plant
Boone Dam is a 105.9 MW hydroelectric power plant located in the United States, operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority. Commissioned in 1953, it generates electricity from the flow of water in the region.
Boone Dam ranks as the 187th largest hydro plant in the United States. With a capacity of 105.9 MW, it accounts for 0.09% of the total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW in the country. The United States has 1,469 hydro plants with a combined capacity of 117,947 MW. Compared to the largest hydro plant in the United States, Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, Boone Dam is approximately 1.6% the size.
Hydropower is a significant energy source in the United States, contributing to both renewable energy production and grid stability. The diverse hydrological resources across the country facilitate hydroelectric development. The plant is situated about 120 km northeast of Knoxville in the state of Tennessee.
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