Brassua Hydroelectric Project— 3.6 MW Hydroelectric
Brassua Hydroelectric Project is a 3.6 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Brassua Hydroelectric LP since 1989. Ranked #991 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 3.6 MW represents 0.003% 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 Brassua 1,892 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Harris Hydro (76.4 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Maine, approximately 60 km west of Bangor.
37 years old
United States of America, North America
- 6,896. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #31,371 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,860 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
37 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Brassua Hydroelectric LP operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW
15 plants within 100 km, 825 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Brassua Hydroelectric Project is a hydro power plant producing approximately 13 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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