Berlin Gorham— 30.3 MW Hydroelectric
Berlin Gorham is a 30.3 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Great Lakes Hydro America LLC and commissioned in 1925. Ranked #413 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States, it represents 0.03% 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 Berlin Gorham 224.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Granite Reliable Power (99 MW, Wind), Burgess BioPower (75 MW, Waste), and DG Whitefield LLC (19.9 MW, Waste). The facility is located in New Hampshire, approximately 30 km from Concord.
101 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,463. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #16,405 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,803 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
101 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Great Lakes Hydro America LLC operates 2 plants totalling 168 MW
67 plants within 100 km, 1,860 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Berlin Gorham is a hydro power plant producing approximately 106 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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