Charles E Monty— 28.4 MW Hydroelectric
Charles E Monty is a 28.4 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC and commissioned in 1990. Ranked #426 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States, it represents 0.02% of the country's 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 Charles E Monty 240 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include William F Wyman Hybrid (862.7 MW, Oil), Westbrook Energy Center Power Plant (563.9 MW, Gas), and Rumford Power LLC (274.5 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Maine, approximately 50 km from the nearest major city, Portland.
36 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,553. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #17,193 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,948 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
36 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC operates 18 plants totalling 321 MW
66 plants within 100 km, 2,970 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Charles E Monty is a hydro power plant producing approximately 100 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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