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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.

Capacity
61.8 MW
Commissioning Year
1916

110 years old

Owner
FirstLight Power Resources Inc. - MA
Location
42.5875°, -72.5793°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

110 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

FirstLight Power Resources Inc. - MA operates 4 plants totalling 1,237 MW

Regional density

361 plants within 100 km, 10,277 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kearsarge Montague (1.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.587500, -72.579300
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
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