Chicopee Hydroelectric Station— 2.4 MW Hydroelectric
Chicopee Hydroelectric Station is a 2.4 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Chicopee since 1985. Ranked #1153 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 2.4 MW represents 0.002% of the United States' 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 Chicopee 2,837 times smaller. Nearby plants include Stony Brook (534.6 MW, Oil), Berkshire Power (289 MW, Gas), and Masspower (260.9 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Massachusetts, approximately 90 km west of Boston.
41 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,730. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #33,228 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,290 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
41 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
City of Chicopee - (MA) operates 2 plants totalling 11 MW
427 plants within 100 km, 15,370 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Chicopee Hydroelectric Station is a hydro power plant producing approximately 8 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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