Bulls Bridge— 7.2 MW Hydroelectric
Bulls Bridge is a 7.2 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by FirstLight Power Resources Services LLC since 1903. 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 Bulls Bridge 944 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include CPV Towantic Energy Center (841.5 MW, Gas), Milford Power Project (578 MW, Gas), and GenConn Devon LLC (242 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Connecticut, approximately 80 km southwest of Hartford.
123 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
123 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
FirstLight Power Resources Services LLC operates 8 plants totalling 139 MW
261 plants within 100 km, 22,563 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Bulls Bridge 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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