China Mill Hydro— 1.7 MW Hydroelectric
China Mill Hydro is a 1.7 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by New Hampshire Hydro Associates since 1981. Ranked #1266 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.7 MW represents 0.0014% of the country's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making China Mill Hydro 4,000 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Granite Ridge (790 MW, Gas), Merrimack (496.4 MW, Coal), and Covanta Haverhill (46 MW, Waste). The facility is located in New Hampshire, approximately 80 km northwest of Boston.
45 years old
United States of America, North America
- 8,649. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #35,309 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,654 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
45 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
New Hampshire Hydro Associates operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW
204 plants within 100 km, 10,567 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
China Mill Hydro 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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