Cataract Hydro— 6.6 MW Hydroelectric
Cataract Hydro is a 6.6 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC since 1937. Ranked #794 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States, it contributes 0.01% of the total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is the Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Cataract 1,032 times smaller. Nearby plants include William F Wyman Hybrid (862.7 MW, Oil), Essential Power Newington LLC (605.5 MW, Gas), and Westbrook Energy Center Power Plant (563.9 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Maine, approximately 80 km south of Portland.
89 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,429. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #26,951 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,110 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
89 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC operates 18 plants totalling 321 MW
70 plants within 100 km, 6,132 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Cataract Hydro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 23 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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