Amoskeag— 16 MW Hydroelectric
Amoskeag is a 16 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Central Rivers Power NH LLC. It was commissioned in 1922 and is one of 1,469 hydro plants in the country, contributing to a total capacity of 117,947 MW. Ranked #536 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States, Amoskeag's 16 MW accounts for 0.01% of the nation's hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in the United States is the Grand Coulee Dam, which has a capacity of 6,809 MW, making Amoskeag 426.81 times smaller. Nearby plants include Granite Ridge (790 MW, Gas), Merrimack (496.4 MW, Coal), and Tanner Street Generation (85 MW, Gas). The facility is located in New Hampshire, approximately 70 km north of Boston.
104 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,253. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #20,858 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,779 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
104 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Central Rivers Power NH LLC operates 9 plants totalling 66 MW
247 plants within 100 km, 14,074 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Amoskeag is a hydro power plant producing approximately 56 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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