Chemical— 1.6 MW Hydroelectric
Chemical is a 1.6 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Holyoke Gas and Electric Department since 1935. Ranked #1274 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.6 MW constitutes 0.0014% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Chemical 0.0002 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Northfield Mountain (1168 MW, Hydro), Stony Brook (534.6 MW, Oil), and Berkshire Power (289 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Massachusetts, approximately 150 km west of Boston.
91 years old
United States of America, North America
- 8,705. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #35,483 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,684 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
91 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
City of Holyoke Gas and Electric Dept. operates 6 plants totalling 81 MW
411 plants within 100 km, 14,583 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Chemical is a hydro power plant producing approximately 6 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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