Bellows Falls— 40.8 MW Hydroelectric
Bellows Falls is a 40.8 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Great River Hydro LLC since 1928. Ranked #351 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. This facility's 40.8 MW accounts for 0.03% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Bellows Falls 166.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant (563.4 MW, Nuclear), Vernon Dam (35.9 MW, Hydro), and Antrim Wind (28.8 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Vermont, approximately 100 km southwest of Concord.
98 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,192. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #15,078 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,453 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
98 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Great River Hydro LLC operates 13 plants totalling 558 MW
199 plants within 100 km, 5,754 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Bellows Falls is a hydro power plant producing approximately 143 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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