Brunswick Hydro— 19.6 MW Hydroelectric
Brunswick Hydro is a 19.6 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC since 1982. Ranked #493 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 19.6 MW represents 0.02% 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 Brunswick Hydro 348 times smaller. Nearby plants include William F Wyman Hybrid (862.7 MW, Oil) and Westbrook Energy Center Power Plant (563.9 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Maine, approximately 40 km southwest of Portland.
44 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,060. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #19,969 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,524 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
44 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC operates 18 plants totalling 321 MW
60 plants within 100 km, 2,832 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Brunswick Hydro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 69 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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