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Bridgewater Power LP20 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

Bridgewater Power LP is a 20 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by Bridgewater Power Co LP and commissioned in 1987. Ranked #140 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 20 MW represents 0.2% of the United States' total waste capacity of 9,768 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Bridgewater Power LP 8.05 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Groton Wind LLC (48 MW, Wind), Springfield Power LLC (20 MW, Waste), and Indeck Energy-Alexandria (16 MW, Waste). The facility is located in New Hampshire, approximately 80 km northwest of Manchester.

Capacity
20 MW
Commissioning Year
1987

39 years old

Owner
Bridgewater Power Co LP
Location
43.7155°, -71.6585°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,878. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #19,003 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #215 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

39 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Bridgewater Power Co LP operates 1 plants totalling 20 MW

Regional density

88 plants within 100 km, 3,633 MW combined

Nearest plant: Plymouth State College Cogeneration (5.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.715500, -71.658500
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
40.5 Kt
123 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.58 Mt
Over 39 years of operation
Past Retirement
2012
14 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
8.8K
cars per year
5.4K
homes per year
1.8M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Waste emission factor (330 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (70%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Waste
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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