Benton Falls Associates— 4.2 MW Hydroelectric
Benton Falls Associates is a 4.2 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Essex Hydro Associates LLC since 1988. Ranked #944 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 4.2 MW represents a fraction of the country's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Benton Falls Associates 1,620 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Somerset Plant (107.1 MW, Biomass) and Anson Abenaki Hydros (29 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Maine, approximately 90 km northwest of Portland.
38 years old
United States of America, North America
- 6,610. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #30,486 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,682 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
38 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Essex Hydro Associates LLC operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW
63 plants within 100 km, 2,363 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Benton Falls Associates is a hydro power plant producing approximately 15 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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