Bonny Eagle— 7.2 MW Hydroelectric
Bonny Eagle is a 7.2 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC since 1910. Ranked #766 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 7.2 MW represents 0.01% 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 Bonny Eagle 944 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Westbrook Energy Center Power Plant (563.9 MW, Gas), S D Warren Westbrook (69.7 MW, Waste), and Cape Gas Turbine (35 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Maine, approximately 20 km west of Portland.
116 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,324. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #26,504 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,999 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
116 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC operates 18 plants totalling 321 MW
83 plants within 100 km, 7,061 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Bonny Eagle is a hydro power plant producing approximately 25 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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