Cabot Holyoke— 2.6 MW Hydroelectric
Cabot Holyoke is a 2.6 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by City of Holyoke Gas and Electric Dept. since 1917. Ranked #1125 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 2.6 MW represents 0.0022% of the country's 117,947 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Cabot Holyoke 2,617 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Northfield Mountain (1,168 MW, Hydro), Stony Brook (534.6 MW, Oil), and Berkshire Power (289 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Massachusetts, approximately 30 km north of Springfield.
109 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,582. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #32,889 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,224 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
109 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
City of Holyoke Gas and Electric Dept. operates 6 plants totalling 81 MW
412 plants within 100 km, 14,549 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Cabot Holyoke is a hydro power plant producing approximately 9 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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