Boatlock— 3.1 MW Hydroelectric
Boatlock is a 3.1 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Holyoke Gas and Electric Dept. since 1923. Ranked #1062 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 3.1 MW accounts for a small portion of the total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW in the country. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Boatlock 2,197 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Northfield Mountain (1,168 MW, Hydro), Stony Brook (534.6 MW, Oil), and Berkshire Power (289 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Massachusetts, approximately 30 km north of Springfield.
103 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,206. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #32,033 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,014 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
103 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
City of Holyoke Gas and Electric Dept. operates 6 plants totalling 81 MW
412 plants within 100 km, 14,622 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Boatlock is a hydro power plant producing approximately 11 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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