Cabot— 61.8 MW Hydroelectric
Cabot is a 61.8 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by FirstLight Power Resources Inc. since 1916. Ranked #277 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 61.8 MW accounts for 0.05% of the total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Cabot 110.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Northfield Mountain (1,168 MW, Hydro), Bear Swamp (600 MW, Hydro), and Bear Swamp Hydroelectric Power Station (600 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Massachusetts, approximately 50 km from Springfield.
110 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,703. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #12,204 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,915 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
110 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
FirstLight Power Resources Inc. - MA operates 4 plants totalling 1,237 MW
361 plants within 100 km, 10,277 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Cabot is a hydro power plant producing approximately 217 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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